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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. William James
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision. William James
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. William James
The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. William James
He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he had failed. William James
To change one's life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions. William James
We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition. William James
There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it. William James
We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort. William James
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you. William James
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. William James
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James
The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck. William James
Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not. William James