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The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. – William James

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The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds. – William James

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An attitude of philosophic doubt, of suspended judgment, is repugnant to the natural man. Belief is an independent joy to him. – William Minto

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What matters to me is that I do what I think is right and I see, Im a numbers guy, thats my attitude. I know we have a debt tsunami coming, we are bankrupting this country and Im in a position where I can actually advance ideas to prevent that from happening. Thats exactly what I should be doing. – Paul Ryan

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It is not the bodys posture, but the hearts attitude that counts when we pray. – Billy Graham

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What is possible? What you will. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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