Quote by William James
Everybody ought to do at least two things each day that he hates t

Everybody ought to do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice. – William James

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The god whom science recognizes must be a God of universal laws exclusively, a God who does a wholesale, not a retail business. He cannot accommodate his processes to the convenience of individuals. – William James

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Business
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Whatever universe a professor believes in must at any rate be a universe that lends itself to lengthy discourse. A universe definable in two sentences is something for which the professorial intellect has no use. No faith in anything of that cheap kind! – William James

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Faith
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Knowledge about life is one thing effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. – William James

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Knowledge
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I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. Id seen the bottom of the pit, and it was time to scrape myself out of it. – Bryan Adams

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Adversity

Watch a man in times of… adversity to discover what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off. – Lucretius, On the Nature of Things

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Adversity

Lost dreams may help you find new dreams. – J Charles White, @connect1492

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Adversity

Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength. – August Wilson

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Adversity

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The beginning of thought is in disagreement — not only with others but also with ourselves. – Eric Hoffer

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Dissent

I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous movie star and TV star. It kind of found me. – Eliza Dushku

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famous

The Laws of Clothing Shopping:
If you like it, they dont have it in your size.
If you like it and it fits, you cant afford it.
If you like it, it fits and you can afford it, it falls apart the first time you wear it.
If the shoe fits, its ugly. – Proverb

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Shopping

To go too far is as bad as to fall short. – Confucius

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Excess