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 ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives. – William James

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The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. – William James

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Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. – William James

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If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may obtain what he gives to us. – William Ames

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Its a leap of faith doing any serialised storytelling. – J. J. Abrams

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No matter how old we become, we can still call them Holy Mother and Father and put a child-like trust in them. – Desmond Morris

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Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems. – William Shakespeare

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I was friends with all different people and all different groups. And that led me to being friends with a few people who didnt even go to my school. Now I have the most amazing collection of friends of all ethnic backgrounds and upbringing and financial backgrounds. – James Maslow

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A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Success is not forever and failure isnt fatal. – Don Shula

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