Whilst part of what we perceive comes through our senses from the object before us, another part (and it may be the larger part) always comes out of our own mind.

William James


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I am no lover of disorder and doubt as such. Rather I fear to lose truth by the pretension to possess it already wholly.

William James


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The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

William James

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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

William James


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

William James


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Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

William James

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Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.

William James


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To the broody hen the notion would probably seem monstrous that there should be a creature in the world to whom a nestful of eggs was not utterly fascinating and precious and never-to-be-too-much-sat-upon object which it is to her.

William James


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If you can change your mind, you can change your life.

William James


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

William James


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