Quote by William James
As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a targ

As a rule reading fiction is as hard to me as trying to hit a target by hurling feathers at it. I need resistance to celebrate! – 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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There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker if sad, it must not scream or curse. – William James

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Attitude
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Let your bookcases and your shelves be your gardens and your pleasure-grounds. Pluck the fruit that grows therein, gather the roses, the spices, and the myrrh. – Judah Ibn Tibbon

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It often requires more courage to read some books than it does to fight a battle. – Sutton Elbert Griggs

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Reading — the best state yet to keep absolute loneliness at bay. – William Styron

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If the book is second-hand, I leave all its markings intact, the spoor of previous readers, fellow-travellers who have recorded their passage by means of scribbled comments, a name on the fly-leaf, a bus ticket to mark a certain page. – Alberto Manguel, The Library at Night

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We do not sit as a superlegislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation. – William O. Douglas

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Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms. – Bryant H. McGill

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A bride at her second marriage does not wear a veil. She wants to see what she is getting. – Helen Rowland

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My attitude is always one of sensuality, aggressive enthusiasm and a kind of outrageousness in my expression. – Sally Kirkland

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