William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist who was also trained as a physician.
It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. Use this quote
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. Use this quote
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. Use this quote
Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action. Use this quote
How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most men at all times the secret motive of all they do, and of all they are willing to endure. Use this quote
Belief creates the actual fact. Use this quote
Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. Use this quote
The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. Use this quote
If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. Use this quote
If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. Use this quote
