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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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If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system. – 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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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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This is the best day the world has ever seen; tomorrow will be better. – R.A. Campbell, quoted in Journal of Education, vol. 81, Boston University, 1915

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In regard to music, I just think that its always best to have an attitude of being a perpetual student and always look to learn something new about music, because theres always something new to learn. – David Sanborn

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We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. – Charles R. Swindoll

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It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. – Dalai Lama

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Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared. – Jane Porter

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