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Quote by William James
There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any atti

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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It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again. – William James

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Our faith is faith in someone elses faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case. – William James

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I think were in good hands. Theres definitely much more momentum in bringing in good things to help support the show. Everyones got a good attitude about it and I think that makes all the difference. – Crystal Chappell

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The attitude that nature is chaotic and that the artist puts order into it is a very absurd point of view, I think. All that we can hope for is to put some order into ourselves. – Willem de Kooning

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