Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them. – William James
Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action. – William James
The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers. – William James
The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community. – William James
During the periods in my marriage when I chose to stay home with my kids rather than work as an attorney, it caused me no end of anxiety. Despite the fact that I knew I was contributing to our family by caring for our children, I still felt that my worth was less because I wasnt earning. – Ayelet Waldman