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

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

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From a pragmatic point of view, the difference between living against a background of foreigness (an indifferent Universe) and one of intimacy (a benevolent Universe) means the difference between a general habit of wariness and one of trust. – William James

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Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not. – William James

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Wisdom is learning what to overlook. – William James

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A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding. – Douglas MacArthur

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If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Or is it the same faith under another mask? – Graham Greene

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I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history. – David E. Price

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My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him. – Allyson Felix

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Random Quotes

The Opera is obviously the first draft of a fine spectacle; it suggests the idea of one. – Jean De La Bruyere

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The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man, and then qualifies it with a But. – Henry Ward Beecher

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Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well informed about the United States. – J. Bartlett Brebner

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Nation, Nationality, Nationalism

America is an adorable woman chewing tobacco. – Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

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