Quote by William James
No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no m

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

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It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome. – William James

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Attitude
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How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing to endure. – William James

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Happiness
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A good conscience is a continual Christmas. – Benjamin Franklin

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The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others. – Henry Ward Beecher

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A good reputation is more valuable than money. – Publilius Syrus

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They didnt want it good, they wanted it Wednesday. – Robert A. Heinlein

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War is mainly a catalogue of blunders. – Winston Churchill

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Life was a funny thing that happened to me on the way to the grave. – Quentin Crisp

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But the war on terror as I have repeatedly said in the past, and the Afghan people believe in it, in truth, is that the war on terror is not in the Afghan villages or homes. Its in the sanctuaries, it is in the training grounds, its in the motivation factors and the money that comes to it. – Hamid Karzai

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Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others. Concern yourself only with how you appear before God, concern yourself only with the idea that God may have of you. – Miguel De Unamuno

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