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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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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Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out theyve got a second. – William James

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I dont know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people cant stand to be invited someplace that isnt full of other important people. They dont mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners. – Marilyn Monroe

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Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you dont know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! – Anne Frank

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The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. – Plato

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Just knowing that through my music I actually inspire people is amazing for me and I find it very heartwarming. – Thia Megia

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That was a time when I did love music, I couldnt get enough of what was going on. Maybe it was Nirvana that brought me back. I guess it was a comfort because something that sounded so right – and non-commercial – had become so influential, so immediately. – Marc Jacobs

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Order is Heavens first law; and this confessed, some are, and must be, greater than the rest, more rich, more wise; but who infers from hence that such are happier, shocks all common sense. Condition, circumstance, is not the thing; bliss is the same in subject or in king. – Alexander Pope

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Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy. – Karl Marx

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