Quote by William James
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Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results. – William James

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The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. – William James

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Attitude
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We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition. – 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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What do you mean by faith? Is faith enough for Man? Should he be satisfied with faith alone? Is there no way of finding out the truth? Is the attitude of faith, of believing in something for which there can be no more than philosophic proof, the true mark of a Christian? – Clifford D. Simak

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Patton was living in the Dark Ages. Soldiers were peasants to him. I didnt like that attitude. – Bill Mauldin

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There are a lot of movies Id like to throw away. Thats not to say that I went in with that attitude. Any film I ever started, I went in with all the hope and best intentions in the world, but some films just dont work. – Kiefer Sutherland

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The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody elses attitude was time I could put to better use. – Charley Pride

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