About William James
William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist. The first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States, he is considered to be one of the leading thinkers of the late 19th century, one of the most influential philosophers and is...
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As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use.
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
To change one's life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.
A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.
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I was mortified by the prospect of becoming hopelessly trapped in someone else's story.
—Shozan Jack Haubner in Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk
For all things come from earth, and all things end by becoming earth.
Failure is when you talk yourself out of becoming something amazing.
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