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
To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. – William James
It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. – William James
Our faith is faith in someone elses faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case. – William James