Quote by William James
It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty,

It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again. – William James

Other quotes by William James

Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not. – William James

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Vacations
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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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Hell
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Age, like distance lends a double charm. – Oliver Herford

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Age

I learned from a very young age that if I pursued the things that truly excited me, that they would reward in more important ways, like happiness. – Brandon Boyd

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Age

I think a child should be allowed to take his fathers or mothers name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction. – James Joyce

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Age

For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to 58 percent of upper-middle-class and wealthy families. – Patrick J. Kennedy

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We have a new generation of very rich people who want to do more with their money than buy a lot of expensive toys. They want to live meaningful lives. – Peter Singer

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To act is to anchor in an imminent future, so imminent it becomes almost tangible to act is to feel you are consubstantial with that future. – Emile M. Cioran

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Theyve just gone over the line in my opinion, and again, theres a proper time for a pat down, theres a proper time for an advanced technology body search, but it has to be done with some thought. – John Mica

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I dont get rattled about the big things. I get rattled when I have to pick up my laundry, get gas in the car, pick up a script. – Sherry Stringfield

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