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William James Quotes

Biography: William James is known as a pioneering American psychologist and philo... more Biography: William James is known as a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, often called the "Father of American psychology." He was instrumental in the development of pragmatism and functionalism. His works, including "The Principles of Psychology" and "The Varieties of Religious Experience," have had a lasting impact on both psychology and philosophy. less
"Truth is what works."
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"Man can alter his life by altering his thinking"
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"No matter how absurd it may appear"
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"We are all ready to be savage in some cause"
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"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity"
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"If you want a quality act as if you already have it"
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"Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear"
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"Compared to what we ought to be, we are half awake."
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"The essence of genius is to know what to overlook."
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"The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated."
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"We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep."
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"Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact."
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"Belief creates the actual fact"
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"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another"
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"A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then dismissed as trivial until finally it becomes what everybody knows"
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