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Quote by William James
Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered

Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – 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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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. – William James

Category:
good
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William James
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Our faith is faith in someone elses faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case. – William James

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Faith
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William James
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Other Quotes from
Language
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Conversation is the slowest form of human communication. – Author Unknown

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Language

Our language is funny — a fat chance and slim chance are the same thing. – J. Gustav White

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Language

If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers. – Doug Larson

Category:
Language

What are your Axioms, and Categories, and Systems, and Aphorisms? Words, words…. Be not the slave of Words… – Thomas Carlyle, Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh, 1

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Language

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If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isnt thinking. – George S. Patton

Category:
Imagination

You know, Motorcycle Diaries has no incredible stories, no sudden plot twists, it doesnt play that way. Its about recognizing that instance of change and embracing it. – Gael Garcia Bernal

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Change

Further, for once, I like the idea that people who think Im a constant voice for the furthering of the imagination have to see that interest in a more materialistic fashion. – Peter Sotos

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Imagination

Sometimes I lose a whole morning waiting on journalists and other people who look for me. But I always find some time for reading, talking to my friends and feeling what is happening in this world. – Oscar Niemeyer

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Morning