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Quote by William James
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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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. – William James

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Life
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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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Poverty
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William James
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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one have not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. With good intentions, hell proverbially is paved. – William James

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Intention
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Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day. – Nicholas Chamfort

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Attitude

Ive never run into a guy who could win at the top level in anything today and didnt have the right attitude, didnt give it everything he had, at least while he was doing it wasnt prepared and didnt have the whole program worked out. – Ted Turner

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Attitude

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time. – Elbert Hubbard

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Attitude

When life hands you a lemon, say, “Oh yeah, I like lemons! What else ya got?” – Henry Rollins

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Attitude

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Filthy water cannot be washed. – African Proverb

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As I pass it, I feel as if I saw a dear old mother, sweet in her weakness, trembling at the approach of her dissolution, but not appealing to me against the inevitable, rather endeavouring to reassure me by her patience, and pointing to a hopeful future. – Thomas Edward Brown

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When scattered clouds are resting on the bosoms of hills, it seems as if one might climb into the heavenly region, earth being so intermixed with sky, and gradually transformed into it. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Change is inevitable. Change is constant. – Benjamin Disraeli

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