Quote by William James
Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. - William James

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. – 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 have not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. With good intentions, hell proverbially is paved. – William James

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Intention
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Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their “agreement,” as falsity means their disagreement, with “reality.” – William James

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Reality
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Knowledge about life is one thing effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. – William James

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Knowledge
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Other Quotes from
power
category

Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well. – Margaret J. Wheatley

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power

True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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power

Whoever is new to power is always harsh. – Aeschylus

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power

Only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit. – Chuck Palahniuk

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power

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Loud peace propaganda makes war seem imminent. – David Herbert Lawrence

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Peace

Everything great in the world comes from neurotics. They alone have founded our religions and composed our masterpieces. – Marcel Proust

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alone

Be it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence on their lives, and especially on their destinies, as what they do. – Victor Hugo

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Miscellaneous

A sister shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams. – Author Unknown

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Sisters