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William James Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: american
Birth: January 11, 1842 - August 26, 1910

Topics

Life Attitude Generation Discovery

I wanted to be the next Dana Carvey. This was my ultimate goal. If I ever cut into a birthday cake and made a wish, I would wish to be on 'Saturday Night Live.' If I threw a coin into a fountain, I would wish to be on 'Saturday Night Live.' If I saw a shooting star, I would wish to be on 'Saturday Night Live.'

Birthday Live Cake Night Wish Goal

I tried to draw and write comics when I was four. By the time I was nine, I had written my first story - about my dog, of course.

Joe R. Lansdale

Dog Time Story Write First Four

I know how to win big matches.

Angelique Kerber

Win Know Big How Matches

Some people are born for a certain thing. And for me, unfortunately, I wish it was something a bit more artistic or whatever, but I was a born fighter. That's what kept me coming back. It makes me feel alive. And, I just know, there is nothing I do better in this world than fight.

Michael Bisping

Fight People Me World Better Wish

Americans should be ashamed of how aflutter they get about Downton Abbey - it's unpatriotic. I seem to remember we fought a revolution so as not to put up with this nonsense, where notions of station are so unforgiving that upper and lower echelons are practically different species.

Revolution Remember Nonsense Ashamed

'Lost' is an entity of its own. It's still such a culture touchstone that I think it'll be something people go back to for a long time, like 'Star Trek.' I'm just so amazed by the show's popularity.

Time Culture People Think Long Back

I believe in dancing.

Believe I Believe Dancing

Somebody like CM Punk, who stands up and says he's completely sober - he doesn't even take a drink of champagne in a toast because that's just not him - he's a man that's completely full of integrity; you've got to respect that.

Integrity Respect Man You Sober Him

Try to always stay focused on the objectives that are possible and the positive - and on having fun outside of the stuff that's going on in Washington.

Positive Fun Stay Focused Having Fun

Your credit score takes into account years of information in most cases. It's not going to improve in a day. But it may improve more quickly than you think. Generally, the last 24 months carry the most weight, so if you can keep clean for that long, you'll see a boost.

Day Think Credit You Information

The quality of life is so different in France. There is the possibility of living a simple life. I would never contemplate raising my daughter in LA. I would never raise any child there.

Life Daughter Quality Simple Child

Criticism pretty much follows anything anyone ever does. So, anytime anyone ever writes a song, plays a show, or does whatever they do, there's going to be a certain amount of criticism because that's kind of what happens.

Song Criticism Kind Anything Pretty

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