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Pure experience is the name I gave to the immediate flux of life w

Pure experience is the name I gave to the immediate flux of life which furnishes the material to our later reflection with its conceptual categories. – William James

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The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man who deserves one. – 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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Theres no wrong way to experience a film. – Vera Farmiga

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Experience is what causes a person to make new mistakes instead of old ones. – Author Unknown

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There are some hurts that we experience that can be forgiven but we wont forget them. – Joyce Meyer

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Experience teaches only the teachable. – Aldous Huxley

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