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Quote by William James
Individuality is founded in feeling and the recesses of feeling, t

Individuality is founded in feeling and the recesses of feeling, the darker, blinder strata of character, are the only places in the world in which we catch real fact in the making, and directly perceive how events happen, and how work is actually done. – William James

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From a pragmatic point of view, the difference between living against a background of foreigness (an indifferent Universe) and one of intimacy (a benevolent Universe) means the difference between a general habit of wariness and one of trust. – William James

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Universe, The
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William James
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Every time a resolve or fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing fruit, it is worse than a chance lost; it works to hinder future emotions from taking the normal path of discharge. – William James

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Emotions
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William James
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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

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Sincerity
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William James
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I like the challenge of trying different things and wondering whether its going to work or whether Im going to fall flat on my face. – Johnny Depp

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work

I love my work, I love the people I work with, I do the best I can. – Mandy Patinkin

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work

Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work. – H. L. Hunt

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work

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work. – Peter Drucker

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work

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I wasnt a financial pro, and I paid the price. – Ruth Handler

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finance

It would be nice to design a real briefcase – you open it up and its your computer but it also stores your books. – Steve Wozniak

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design

Of course, we avoid death. To know something is inevitable is one thing. To accept, to truly feel it… thats different. – Michael Haneke

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Death

I am a candid interview and I have a dark and dry sense of humor – a very Canadian sense of humor and I am only learning now stupidly that you cant read tongue. When I say something funny in a newspaper and I meant it to be funny, it doesnt read that way. – Michael Buble

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Humor