How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing to endure. – William James
We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we cant tolerate. – William James
Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed. – William James
Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action. – William James
I dont want to clip on the armour every morning. Ive seen some politicians do this and they get a bit mangled and bitter. I just refuse to do that. I refuse to be angry or bitter or complain, and I remain open. I may sometimes be a bit too open but Im not going to change that one bit. – Nick Clegg