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.

Quote by William James

Topics: Reason Quotes, Testing Quotes

We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear...

We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear...

A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.

A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.

The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the...

The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the...

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

In business for yourself, not by yourself.

In business for yourself, not by yourself.

Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type...

Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type...

Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible

Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible

Belief creates the actual fact.

Belief creates the actual fact.

Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above...

Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above...

Human beings are born into this little span of life of which the best thing...

Human beings are born into this little span of life of which the best thing...

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can change his life...

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can change his life...

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

The greatest enemy of any one of our truths may be the rest of our...

The greatest enemy of any one of our truths may be the rest of our...

Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are...

Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are...

An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force of revelation.

An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force of revelation.

Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so...

Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so...

The university most worthy of rational admiration is that one in which your lonely thinker...

The university most worthy of rational admiration is that one in which your lonely thinker...

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life...

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life...

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.

From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.

From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.