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
The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. – William James
Our faith is faith in someone elses faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case. – William James
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