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Quote by William James
Whatever universe a professor believes in must at any rate be a un

Whatever universe a professor believes in must at any rate be a universe that lends itself to lengthy discourse. A universe definable in two sentences is something for which the professorial intellect has no use. No faith in anything of that cheap kind! – William James

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The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds. – William James

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Change
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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. – William James

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Dancing
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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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Wise Words
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Faith
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It is not reason which makes faith hard, but life. – Jean Ingelow

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Faith

The belief that there are other life forms in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any other life forms, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief. – Michael Crichton

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Faith

Our countrys political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship. – David E. Price

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Faith

Worry is spiritual short sight. Its cure is intelligent faith. – Paul Brunton

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Faith

Random Quotes

People are patronizing the theatres with renewed enthusiasm – there is an entire picnic-like attitude when families go out to see movies, which is a very good sign. They want to see larger-than-life characters on the big screen and not just watch movies on television or on DVDs. – Salman Khan

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Attitude

Well be going to the fish market and a farmers market this afternoon to get what we need to make and eat dinner as a family. Im trying to expose my kids to going to a farmers market or the fish market and learning what thats all about. – Emeril Lagasse

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Family

Tramping is too easy with all this money. My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal… Ive decided that Im going to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and simple beauty of it is just too good to pass up. – Christopher McCandless

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Beauty

“I” cannot reach fulfillment without “thou.” The self cannot be self without other selves. Self-concern without other-concern is like a tributary that has no outward flow to the ocean. – Martin Luther King,Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, 1967

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Martin Luther King Day