The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. – William James
Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their “agreement,” as falsity means their disagreement, with “reality.” – William James
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 fashioning our characters in the wrong way. – William James
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. – William James