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

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is mans lack of faith in his true Self. – William James

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

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

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Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion. – Democritus

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Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows. – Jennifer Yane

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There is an objective reality out there, but we view it through the spectacles of our beliefs, attitudes, and values. – David G. Myers, Social Psychology

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Nudity is the uniform of the other side… nudity is a shroud. – Milan Kundera

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Sleep hath its own world, and a wide realm of wild reality. And dreams in their development have breath, and tears, and tortures, and the touch of joy. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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The best museums and museum exhibits about science or technology give you the feeling that, hey, this is interesting, but maybe I could do something here, too. – Paul Allen

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The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, Ill keep playing until I feel like I cant. – B. B. King

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