William James Quotes

'Pure experience' is the name I gave to the immediate flux of life which furnishes the material to our later reflection with its conceptual categories.

William James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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They say great themes make great novels. but what these young writers don't understand is that there is no greater theme than men and women.

John O'Hara

WomenGreatMenYoungUnderstand

The worst beauty advice that I have ever taken has been from people who have told me that sunscreen isn't necessary. Not true!

Amanda Schull

BeautyPeopleMeAdviceTrueWorst

We need to have business leaders who live by deep, strong principles.

Stephen Covey

LiveBusinessDeepStrongPrinciples

I worry that I will lose control over the projects I get to work on.

Stephen Karam

WorkControlWorryLoseWillOver

There will be Apple Glass, and Google Glass, and RIM Glass. These companies are all working on glass. I think everyone is going to be making glass. I think we're also going to have a glass war instead of a smartphone war.

Steve Mann

WarThinkAppleGlassWillGoogle

I'm studying Krav Maga, which is an Israeli form of self defense. It's very deadly and without rules.

Rupert Friend

SelfRulesStudyingWithoutDefense

Life seems sadly mishandled by humans, as if it's all too much for them - they spend so much time and energy hurting each other, making things worse, and fouling their own nest, all because they imagine things aren't good enough and should be made much better.

Michael Leunig

LifeGoodTimeEnergyBetterEnough

I think that the shame of being different is very painful for a lot of people.

Min Jin Lee

PeopleBeing DifferentThinkShame

Firms are not always willing to cut wages, even if there are people lined up outside the gates to work. So why don't they?

Janet Yellen

WorkPeopleWhyOutsideAlwaysUp

A mathematical proof is beautiful, but when you're finished, it's really only about one thing. A story can be about many things.

Bonnie Jo Campbell

BeautifulStoryYouThingsOne Thing

I promoted myself on Twitter and Facebook as hard as possible, nonstop. People started realizing that if they commented on my videos, I'd reply to their comment, so I started getting a lot more views and comments.

Austin Mahone

MyselfPeoplePossibleMoreHard

Bottom trawling is a ghastly process that brings untold damage to sea beds that support ocean life. It's akin to using a bulldozer to catch a butterfly, destroying a whole ecosystem for the sake of a few pounds of protein. We wouldn't do this on land, so why do it in the oceans?

Sylvia Earle

LifeSeaButterflyOceanSupport

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