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William James Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Change Start Immediately

I didn't have any sophistication. I didn't really have any great taste or anything like that. I was just a kid from Brooklyn. But what I learnt is the why, the how. The work ethic.

Work Great Work Ethic Brooklyn Why

When you see government leaders really bullying business, you know that government's economic policy is failing. They get angry and they get desperate.

Business Bullying Government Angry

I fell into lyric writing because of music. I backed into it.

Stephen Sondheim

Music Writing Because Lyric Fell

Poland is not East or West. Poland is at the center of European civilization. It has contributed mightily to that civilization. It is doing so today by being magnificently unreconciled to oppression.

Today Doing Civilization Oppression

All those I admired as a young performer had a calmness to their comedy.

Comedy Young Calmness Those Had

So live with men as if God saw you and speak to God, as if men heard you.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Live God Men Speak You Saw

I could never really choose a favorite book, but whenever I'm asked what my favorite movie is, I always say 'Withnail & I,' a British film from 1987. It's funny and sad and absolutely gorgeous to look at. It's the film I can watch over and over again.

Funny Sad Book Choose Look I Can

Each novel is harder than its predecessor because I must work harder at not repeating myself. However, I enjoy the challenge. This is the greatest job in the world.

Jonathan Kellerman

Work Myself Challenge Job World

If I don't make the team out of spring training, I'll keep a good attitude. I'll just go polish up the parts of my game that made me not stay in the big leagues.

Good Attitude Training Spring Team

I don't curse in front of my daughter. Well, sometimes.

Bozoma Saint John

Daughter Sometimes Curse Well Front

Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak.

Light People Speak You Bright Sound

The painter, sculptor, writer, and musician are protected by law. So are inventors. But the chef has absolutely no redress for plagiarism on his work; on the contrary, the more the latter is liked and appreciated, the more will people clamour for his recipes.

Auguste Escoffier

Work People Law Chef Will More

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