The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William James More Quotes by William James More Quotes From William James If there is aught of good in the style, it is the result of ceaseless toil in rewriting. Everything comes out wrong with me at first; but when once objectified in a crude shape, I can torture and poke and scrape and pat it till it offends me no more. William James toilstylefirsts Genius is the capacity for seeing relationships where lesser men see none. William James geniuscapacitymen Every time a resolve or a fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing practical fruit is worse than a chance lost; it works so as positively to hinder future resolutions and emotions from taking the normal path of discharge. William James pathfeelingsinspirational One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling. William James forgivenessheartwrestling If this life is not a real fight, in which something is eternally gained for the universe by success, it is no better than a game of private theatricals from which one may withdraw at will. But it feels like a real fight. William James realsuccesslife A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then dismissed as trivial, until finally, it becomes what everybody knows. William James changedreaminspirational Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. William James imperfectlanguagemean Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver. William James philosophicalhumorouslife Man lives by habits indeed, but what he lives for is thrill and excitements. ... From time immemorial war has been ... the supremely thrilling excitement. William James thrillmenwar Compared to what we ought to be, we are half awake. William James philosophicalhalfphilosophy Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events. Its verity is in fact an event, a process: the process namely of its verifying itself, its veri-fication. Its validity is the process of its valid-ation. William James eventstruthideas If you give appreciation to people, you win their goodwill. But more important than that, practicing this philosophy has made a different person of me. William James attitudeappreciationphilosophy Man can change his life simply by changing his attitude. William James attitudemen What holds attention determines action. William James determineactionattention The power to move the world is in the subconcious mind William James mindworldmoving Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark. William James democracygeniuspeople Every claim creates an obligation. William James obligationclaims How pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young-or slender. William James aginggiving-upage All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits. William James masshabitform The deepest human need is the need to be appreciated. William James appreciatedhumansneeds
