William James Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old William James quotes, William James sayings, and William James proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

We are spinning our own fates, good or evil, never to be undone. William James
We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort. We postpone and postpone, until those smiling possibilities are dead. William James
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. William James
It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect It's successful outcome. William James
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. William James
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. William James
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. William James
Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. William James
Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible. William James
There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true self. William James
Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible. William James
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. William James
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William James
Our colleges ought to have lit up in us a lasting relish for he better kind of man, a loss of appetite for mediocrities. William James
The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one. William James
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. William James
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. William James
Man can alter his life by altering his thinking. William James
When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice. William James
To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. William James
Science, like life, feeds on its own decay. New facts burst old rules; then newly divined conceptions bind old and new together into a reconciling law. William James
Most people never run far enough on the first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got, and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you. William James
When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice. William James
To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified. William James
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. William James
If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system. William James
The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be. William James
The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature. William James
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