More Quotes by William James
Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use.
Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity.
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.
The mind is made up by what it feeds upon.
There is a law in psychology that if you form a picture in your mind of what you would like to be, and you keep and hold that picture there long enough, you will soon become exactly as you have been thinking.
Do something everyday 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.
Pessimism leads to weakness. Optimism leads to power.
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
Truth is what will be steadily borne out by subsequent experience
