Quote by William James
[Thinking is] what a great many people think they are doing when t
[Thinking is] what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James

Other quotes by William James

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers. – William James

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Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible. – William James

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What a blessing it is to be alone with your thoughts when so many are alone with their inability to think. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Irons rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind. – Leonardo da Vinci, Notebooks, 1508

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Our minds are lazier than our bodies. – François VI de la Rochefoucault

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Think any way you please, but know why. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if youre happy when you wake up. – Michael Pitt

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Spirituality is… the awareness that survival is the savage fight between you and yourself. – Author Unknown

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Think about scary movies: Theres a fine line between horror and humor. – Roy Blount, Jr.

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