William James Quotes

The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioned our characters in the wrong way.

William James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WorldHellWrongWayWorseTheology

America has the greatest military in the world, and it's up to our leaders to set the bar for what a 21st century military culture of innovation with transparent, collaborative leadership looks like.

Joe Lonsdale

LeadershipInnovationCultureWorld

You cannot live your life in the elitist world of fashion and not step out or you're disconnected. You have to realize that fashion is not the endgame.

Andre Leon Talley

LifeLiveStepWorldFashionYou

I make the majority of my money from Patron, but my passion is with Paul Mitchell: I spend 85 per cent of my time on it.

John Paul DeJoria

PassionTimeMoneyMajorityMy Time

I wanted my voice to be a tenor sax, really.

Robert Plant

VoiceWantedReallySaxTenor

Businesses large and small shouldn't have to check the expiration date of a tax provision to see if it's still good.

Michael Enzi

GoodSmallTaxSeeCheckDate

I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.

Socrates

WisdomPoetryYouFindKindKnowing

Are those 'terrible' machines really putting those people out of work? Or are they getting rid of a really dull job that we shouldn't be torturing people with?

Rodney Brooks

WorkJobPeopleOutTerribleDull

Those who belong to megachurches display as high a level of personal commitment as do those who attend small congregations.

Rodney Stark

CommitmentSmallPersonalHighLevel

Bloomberg is an overpriced legacy software system that subsidizes a money-losing media company.

Martin Shkreli

LegacyMediaSoftwareCompanySystem

There's a time in everyone's career where you go, 'Ah, this is hard - how long am I going to have to do this?' But the rewards are so great. Who gets to go on the podium and hear the national anthem? The whole nation singing! Money can't buy you that.

Mo Farah

GreatTimeMoneySingingYouCareer

I don't know if I would have the same take on world matters and social issues if I were not gay.

Don Lemon

WorldGayKnowMattersSameTake

It is pretty amazing. My parents, who came from Nicaragua to the U.S. - who would have thought that they would have American kids on the Olympic team? I think that's the epitome of the Olympic dream.

Diana Lopez

ParentsAmazingTeamThinkThought

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