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

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Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – William James

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Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage. – William Shakespeare

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You have to have been a Republican to know how good it is to be a Democrat. – Jackie Kennedy

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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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Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciusness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good. – Mariska Hargitay

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