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

Other quotes by William James

As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I need resistance to celebrate! – William James

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The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers. – William James

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Bygone troubles are good to tell. – Yiddish Proverb

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We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them. – Charles C. West

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The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work. – Harry Golden

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Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes. – Aesop

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Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems. – Elie Wiesel

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Coincidences are little hellos from heaven. – Theresa Caputo, Long Island Medium [S7, E5, 2016]

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The world does not look to us in the Arab world out of a healthy desire for knowledge. – Tahar Ben Jelloun

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There is no wider gulf in the universe than yawns between those on the hither and thither side of vital experience. – Rebecca West

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