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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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Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results. – William James

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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. – William James

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Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it. – Albert Schweitzer

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What is moral is what you feel good after, and what is immoral is what you feel bad after. – Ernest Hemingway

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Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones. – Stephen King

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One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. – Bob Marley

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