William James ( 9 of 49 )
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them gratified.
To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them gratified.
If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.
If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.
There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.
There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.
A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.
A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.
The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal
The union of the mathematician with the poet, fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal
When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care read more
When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
Do every day or two something for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when read more
Do every day or two something for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.
