Quote by William James
Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain o

Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their “agreement,” as falsity means their disagreement, with “reality.” – William James

Other quotes by William James

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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Attitude
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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. – William James

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Life
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Literary works cannot be taken over like factories, or literary forms of expression like industrial methods. Realist writing, of which history offers many widely varying examples, is likewise conditioned by the question of how, when and for what class it is made use of. – Bertolt Brecht

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Reality

To accept reality is only to encourage it. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Reality

What is reality but the dreamworld of a limited imagination. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Reality

He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in reality be digging a pit. – Ernest Bramah

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Reality

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For changes to be of any true value, theyve got to be lasting and consistent. – Tony Robbins

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Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact. – Norman Vincent Peale

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At my core, what I think we need to do is to get the basics right again. We need to rebuild our family structure, stay away from redefining marriage, and stand by marriage as a union between a man and a woman. – Sam Brownback

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Marriage

Life is like sea-water; it never gets quite sweet until it is drawn up into heaven. – J.P. Richter

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Water