“Wisdom is learning what to overlook.”
— William James
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Category: wisdom
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Truth lives, in fact, for the most
“Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them.”
— William James
Author: William James
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If you believe that feeling bad or
“If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.”
— William James
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Category: change
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Knowledge about life is one thing; effective
“Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another.”
— William James
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Truth is what works.
“Truth is what works.”
— William James
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Category: truth
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Success or failure depends more upon attitude
“Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.”
— William James
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Category: attitude
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To change ones life: Start immediately. Do
“To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.”
— William James
Author: William James
Category: change
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Success or failure depends more upon attitude
“Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.”
— William James
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Category: men
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If you want a quality, act as
“If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.”
— William James
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Category: leadership
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The world we see that seems so
“The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.”
— William James
Author: William James
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The sway of alcohol over mankind is
“The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour.”
— William James
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Category: power
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