William James Quotes

Individuality is founded in feeling; and the recesses of feeling, the darker, blinder strata of character, are the only places in the world in which we catch real fact in the making, and directly perceive how events happen, and how work is actually done.

William James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WorkCharacterWorldFeelingDone

When the Warriors are on, my wife keeps away from me. I'm a rabid fan, and my language sometimes is not too good.

Jerry West

GoodWifeMeLanguageSometimesFan

You kind of create your own moral universe. It's like, well, I like myself. If other people don't like me, then whatever. I'm out of here.

Jessica Cutler

MyselfPeopleMeUniverseYouMoral

We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly.

John Cage

FlyWithinCarryUsOurWhich

I think the humor, when applied in the right amount, only serves to intensify the other emotions in a given song; it highlights them, makes them stand out.

John Grant

HumorSongThinkStandEmotionsOut

The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act would expand research on embryonic stem cells by increasing the number of lines stem cells that would be eligible for federally funded research.

Steve Israel

ResearchActCellsStem Cell Research

'Chef' doesn't mean that you're the best cook, it simply means 'boss.'

Tom Colicchio

BestBossChefYouMeanCook

Being under the microscope meant I was never given any slack. I still managed to screw up plenty in life, mind you, but in the things I really cared about - the legal work, or the stories I was telling as a writer, or the office I built in government - I wasn't left a lot of margin for error. It's kept me driven.

Ronan Farrow

LifeWorkGovernmentMindMeLegal

My kitchen was built for my body. It forms a 'U' in the middle of the living room and dining room. It's not huge, because I don't like huge kitchens.

Ruth Reichl

KitchenBodyLivingDiningRoom

I came up through the theater. I came out of drama college and started working in the professional theater.

Roma Downey

CollegeProfessionalDramaOutUp

When it comes down to it, I believe that, having made the decision to bring children into the world, I owe it to them to be as present as I can in their daily lives and to try my best to stay alive until they've made it through to adulthood.

Deborah Copaken Kogan

DailyChildrenDecisionBestWorld

I went to college in Ohio, at Ohio University, and I graduated two years ago.

Piper Perabo

CollegeTwoYearsUniversityOhio

You know, as long as you do everything in moderation, you don't go overboard, you don't, you know, turn your lips into guppy lips - I mean, a little zip or a little zap, that is not a big deal.

Suzanne Somers

LipsLongYouGoKnowMean

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