Do something everyday 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.

Quote by William James

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Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

I will act as if what I do makes a difference.

I will act as if what I do makes a difference.

The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man...

The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man...

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a...

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a...

Experience has ways of boiling over, and making us correct our present formulas

Experience has ways of boiling over, and making us correct our present formulas

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they...

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they...

The minute a man ceases to grow, no matter what his years, that minute he...

The minute a man ceases to grow, no matter what his years, that minute he...

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

Time itself comes in drops.

Time itself comes in drops.

The emotions aren't always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to...

The emotions aren't always immediately subject to reason, but they are always immediately subject to...

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from...

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from...

These then are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that...

These then are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that...

When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss...

When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss...

The 'I think' which Kant said must be able to accompany all my objects, is...

The 'I think' which Kant said must be able to accompany all my objects, is...

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they...

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they...

The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.

The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.

When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few...

When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few...

You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It's your...

You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It's your...

A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude

A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude