William James Quotes

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Thoughts become perception, perception becomes reality. Alter your thoughts, alter your reality.

William James

Reality, Perception

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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.

William James

Life, Change, Positive

"Living the Abundant Life". Book by Thomas S. Monson, 2004.

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Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.

William James

Talking, People, Unhappiness

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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

William James

Motivational, Inspiring, Attitude

"American Treasury, 1455 - 1955". Book by Clifton Fadimany, 1455 - 1955, 1955.

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The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.

William James

Happiness, Fear, Stress

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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.

William James

Military, Thinking, Law

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

William James

Inspirational, Motivational, Relationship

Letter to his class at Radcliffe College, 6 Apr. 1896, in Letters (1920) vol. 2, p. 33

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To neglect the wise sayings of great thinkers is to deny ourselves the truest education.

William James

Wise, Neglect, Deny

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

William James

Positive, Wise, Wisdom

Principles of Psychology (1890) vol. 2, ch. 22

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

William James

Love, Inspirational, Motivational

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A winner's attitude: it may be difficult, but it's possible. A loser's attitude: It may be possible, but it's too difficult.

William James

Attitude, May, Loser

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Our view of the world is truly shaped by what we decide to hear.

William James

Views, World

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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.

William James

Fear, Past, History

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Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

William James

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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

William James

Funny, Dance, Laughter

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Circumstance does not make me, it reveals me.

William James

Character, Doe, Circumstances

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Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let them.

William James

Dream, Hope, Clouds

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Positive images of the future are a powerful and magnetic force... They draw us on and energize us, give us courage and will to take on important initiatives. Negative images of the future also have a magnetism. They pull the spirit downward in the path of despair.

William James

Powerful, Giving, Vision

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Formula to live your dream: 1. Be bold. 2. Begin now, 3. No exceptions.

William James

Dream, Corny, Formulas

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You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don't dream about.

William James

Dream, May

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The mind is made up by what it feeds upon.

William James

Thinking, Mind, Made

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All of our life is but a mass of small habits - practical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual - that bear us irresistibly toward our destiny.

William James

Spiritual, Military, Destiny

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

William James

Motivational, Happiness, Freedom

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There is nothing so absurd that it cannot be believed as truth if repeated often enough.

William James

Science, Belief, Enough

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The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.

William James

Prayer, Philosophical, Worry

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Born: January 11, 1842
Died: August 26, 1910
Occupation: Philosopher
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