Tag: William James

Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and of their soul’s resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism, should get into a habit of using and moving only his lttle finger. Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.

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Of all the beautiful truths pertaining to the soul None is more gladdening or fruitful than to know You can regenerate and make yourself what you will.

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Only necessity understood, and bondage to the highest is identical with true freedom.

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Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that assures the successful outcome of any venture.

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Our minds thus grow in spots and like grease spots, the spots spread. But we let them spread as little as possible we keep unaltered as much of our old knowledge, as many of our old prejudices and beliefs, as we can.

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Religion is the monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.

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Religion, whatever it is, is a man’s total reaction upon life.

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The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

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The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

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