Quotes by : William James

There is no doubt that healthy-mindedness is inadequate as a philosophical doctrine, because the evil....

Each of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear....

We must judge the tree by its fruit. The best fruits of the religious experience are the best things....

I hope that here in America more and more the ideal of the well-trained and vigorous body will be maintained....

Our faith is faith in some one else's faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case. Our belief....

Why should we think upon things that are lovely Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit....

Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.

To change one’s life: 1. Start immediately. 2. Do it flamboyantly. 3. No exceptions.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude....

Much of what we call evil can often be converted into a bracing and tonic good by a simple change of....