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Quote by William James
Every time a resolve or fine glow of feeling evaporates without be

Every time a resolve or fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing fruit, it is worse than a chance lost; it works to hinder future emotions from taking the normal path of discharge. – William James

Other quotes by William James

Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not. – William James

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Vacations
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William James
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Emotions
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Society is infested by persons who, seeing that the sentiments please, counterfeit the expression of them. These we call sentimentalists–talkers who mistake the description for the thing, saying for having. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Emotions

You cant expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you cant expect to experience positive feelings all the time. The Law of Emotional Choice directs us to acknowledge our feelings but also to refuse to get stuck in the negative ones. – Greg Anderson

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Emotions

Too much emotion is like none at all. – Du Mu, translated

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Emotions

Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. – Mark Twain

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Emotions

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Nothing is weaker than water,
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