William James Quotes

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they`ve got a second.

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

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

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.

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

When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome

This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power

Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal

Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.

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

The emotions aren`t always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to action

Whenever you`re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

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

Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us.

Do every day or two something for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.

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

Act the part and you will become the part.