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William James Quotes

«To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.»
«Truth is what works.»
«In the dim background of mind we know what we ought to be doing but somehow we cannot start.»
«The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.»
«Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.»
«Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference.»
«Genius ... means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.»
«Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state.»
«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.»
«The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.»

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