William James Quotes

Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not.

William James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TogetherControlActionFeelingGo

I need my man to be my homie.

Jill Scott

ManNeed

We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.

Joan Blades

BetterElectionsGotVoterPercent

Women are about the best lovers of nature, after all; at least of nature in her milder and more familiar forms. The feminine character, the feminine perceptions, intuitions, delicacy, sympathy, quickness, are more responsive to natural forms and influences than is the masculine mind.

John Burroughs

NatureWomenCharacterBestMind

As digital culture becomes more tied to the success of the platforms where it flourishes, there is always a risk of it disappearing forever.

Jenna Wortham

SuccessCultureRiskMoreDigital

I don't set out to write a political song. I am not one of those that feels compelled to write about what's going on.

Stephen Stills

I AmSongPoliticalWriteOutGoing

We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice.

Sonia Sotomayor

JusticeSocietyLegalProfessional

A woman who walks well parts crowds - it's something we should all be taught to do.

Sonia Rykiel

WomanSomethingWellWhoWalks

I don't care if people like Trump or hate him, if they voted for him or not; people just want to have a good time. They don't want to hear about immigration or whatever on a record or at a show.

Shooter Jennings

GoodTimeHatePeopleCareWant

I had a very poor image of myself because I believed too much of the people around me when I was very young.

Rita Moreno

MyselfPeopleMeToo MuchYoung

The marvelous thing is that for thousands of years people have continued questioning and searching and ultimately concluding that reasons for certain occurrences are not given to man to know.

Robert Vaughn

ManPeopleKnowSearchingYears

In my life, I've been able to really examine society in a way most people who aren't outsiders don't get a chance to do.

RuPaul

LifePeopleSocietyChanceMy Life

My story is a little unorthodox. At first, I just wanted to book a commercial. I didn't have any expectations, and I wanted to try something new.

Rotimi

BookExpectationsStoryNewTry

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