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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Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed. – William James

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Whatever universe a professor believes in must at any rate be a universe that lends itself to lengthy discourse. A universe definable in two sentences is something for which the professorial intellect has no use. No faith in anything of that cheap kind! – William James

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Stiletto, I look at it more as an attitude as opposed to a high-heeled shoe. – Lita Ford

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People think, Shes a model. She must have such an attitude. She must be so stuck up. But Im normal. I cry. Im not rich. I drive a 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity. – Summer Altice

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Ive always had a Work hard, play hard attitude to life – I still do – but sometimes you get involved in something that needs a calm, methodical approach. – Damian Lewis

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You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it. – Allen Klein

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