Quote by William James
It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we

It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. – William James

Other quotes by William James

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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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. – William James

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Hollywood is a suction for your confidence or your faith or your togetherness. Just walking on the street you can feel it. – Robin Wright Penn

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To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you dont grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float. – Alan Watts

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A person consists of his faith. Whatever is his faith, even so is he. – Proverb

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That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God. – Albert Einstein

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Attention to the human body brings healing and regeneration. Through awareness of the body we remember who we really are. – Jack Kornfield

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Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the shape of consistency of enduring hatred. – M. Kathleen Casey

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Being a man or a woman is a matter of birth. Being a man or a woman who makes a difference is a matter of choice. – Byron Garrett

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I dont have pet peeves I have whole kennels of irritation. – Whoopi Goldberg

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