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

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We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood. – William James

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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James

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The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioning our characters in the wrong way. – William James

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Reality is a palette that humans paint on to let themselves sleep better at night. – Author Unknown

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

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

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Okay, who put a “stop payment” on my reality check? – Author Unknown

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