Quotes of William James - somelinesforyou

“ Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. ”

- William James

“ The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. ”

- William James

“ There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision. ”

- William James

“ There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers. ”

- William James

“ A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices. ”

- William James

“ Act the part and you will become the part. ”

- William James

“ Begin to be now what you will be hereafter. ”

- William James

“ If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. ”

- William James

“ To change one’s life, start immediately, do it flamboyantly, no exceptions. ”

- William James

“ Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. ”

- William James

“ The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude. ”

- William James

“ We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh. ”

- William James

“ Belief creates the actual fact. ”

- William James

“ The sovereign cure for worry is prayer. ”

- William James

“ We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh. ”

- William James

“ The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated. ”

- William James

“ There is an organic affinity between joyousness and tenderness, and their companionship in the saintly life need in no way occasion surprise. ”

- William James

“ Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. ”

- William James

“ Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. ”

- William James

“ The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. ”

- William James

“ The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. ”

- William James

“ Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you. ”

- William James

“ Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. ”

- William James

“ Everybody ought to do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice. ”

- William James

“ The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated. ”

- William James

“ Genius means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way. ”

- William James

“ The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. ”

- William James

“ The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. ”

- William James

“ I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing. ”

- William James

“ The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. ”

- William James
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