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William James Quotes

American - Philosopher | January 11, 1842 - August 26, 1910

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

Life Attitude Generation Discovery

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

Acceptance Step Overcoming First Step

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

Motivational You Now Will Begin

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.

Life Change Start Immediately

Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different.

Lie Potential Special Normal Call

The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one.

Education Good Man College Good Man

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.

Change Fear History Past World Now

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

Positive Success Failure Attitude

Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

Acceptance Step Overcoming First Step

To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.

Best Understanding Way Study Normal

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.

Life Stronger Weakest Link Chain

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.

Failure Faith Man Self True Human

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