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[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

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We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we cant tolerate. – William James

Category:
Sincerity
Author
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

Category:
Universe, The
Author
William James
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Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. – William James

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Life
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William James
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Other Quotes from
Thinking
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We use 10% of our brains. Imagine how much we could accomplish if we used the other 60%. – Ellen Degeneres

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Thinking

Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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Thinking

Men who borrow their opinions can never repay their debts. – George Savile, Marquess de Halifax, Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections

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Thinking

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds. – Will Durant

Category:
Thinking

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Imagination creates reality. – Richard Wagner

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A happy life is one spent in learning, earning, and yearning. – Lillian Gish

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