William James Quotes

Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly.

William James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

EffortThinkNothingClearlyMeans

Again, it may be said, that to love justice and equality the people need no great effort of virtue; it is sufficient that they love themselves.

Maximilien Robespierre

LoveGreatJusticeEffortPeople

Americans are making coffee a bigger part of their lives, expanding attitudes and behaviors that are driving new levels of consumption.

Robert Nelson

CoffeeDrivingNewBiggerMaking

Look, I am in the establishment because my dad, the greatest man alive was president of the United States and my brother, who I adore as well as fantastic brother was president. Fine, I'll take it. I guess I'm part of the establishment Barbara Bush is my mom. I'll take that, too.

Jeb Bush

ManI AmBrotherMomLookAlive

I love storytelling and I love just relating directly to an audience. That's why we do theatre, it's because we love contact with the audience. We love the fact that the audience will change us. The way the audience responds makes us change our performance.

Simon Callow

LoveChangeTheatrePerformanceWhy

Country music, to me, is what I grew up on.

Chris Lane

MusicMeCountryUpCountry Music

Personally I don't like it when writers become excessively proscriptive about the way that people read their books.

China Mieville

PeopleWayBecomeBooksLikeRead

This is America! We're the greatest nation on the planet, so just love each other, man.

Brian Littrell

LoveManAmericaNationPlanetJust

No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.

Bruce Barton

AgeManSexModestyWithoutAbove

Self-reinvention is an encouraging conceit. It is simply not always a possible one.

Alissa Quart

PossibleAlwaysEncouragingSimply

As a youngster, I had friends who became lawyers and doctors, and I was as idealistic as anybody. When I was in the Army, I read a book by Adlai Stevenson. He said law was as noble as saving a person's life. So at one point, I felt that way, too. But after a while, I said, 'Let me just finish the degree. I'm getting the G.I. Bill.'

William Sanderson

LifeMeLawBookFriendsLawyers

I think you can lose yourself more easily in a film than in the theater.

Pauline Collins

YourselfThinkYouLoseMoreFilm

If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable.

Shania Twain

StandComplimentComfortableWhatever

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