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William James Quotes
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The unrest which keeps the never stopping clock of metaphysics going is the thought that the nonexistence of this world is just as possible as its existence.
Probably a crab would be filled with a sense of personal outrage if it could hear us class it without ado or apology as a crustacean, and thus dispose of it. 'I am no such thing,' it would say; 'I am MYSELF, MYSELF alone.'
An unlearned carpenter of my acquaintance once said in my hearing: There is very little difference between one man and another, but what there is is very important.'
To be a real philosopher all that is necessary is to hate someone else's type of thinking.
Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.
Our civilization is founded on the shambles, and every individual existence goes out in a lonely spasm of helpless agony.
Genius ... means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
the deepest principle in Human Nature is the craving to be appreciated.
...human beings can alter their lives by altering the attitudes of the mind.
Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
Inspirational Quote
Here is the secret of inspiration: tell yourself that thousands and tens of thousands of people, not very intelligent and certainly no more intelligent than the rest of us, have mastered problems as difficult as those that now baffle you.
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it.
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The most important thing is to enjoy your life-to be happy-it's all that matters.
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