I don't sing because I'm happy; I'm happy because I sing.

Quote by William James

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Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.

Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.

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

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

Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits,...

Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits,...

There is a voice inside which speaks and says: ''This is the real me!''

There is a voice inside which speaks and says: ''This is the real me!''

The god whom science recognizes must be a God of universal laws exclusively, a God...

The god whom science recognizes must be a God of universal laws exclusively, a God...

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

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

The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as...

The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as...

Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any...

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any...

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.

Religious awe is the same organic thrill which we feel in a forest at twilight,...

Religious awe is the same organic thrill which we feel in a forest at twilight,...

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference...

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference...

This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.

This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it.

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.

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...

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.

If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.

If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.

Compared to what we ought to be, we are only half - awake. We are...

Compared to what we ought to be, we are only half - awake. We are...

Some come to a teacher for power. They still have all the desires, angers and...

Some come to a teacher for power. They still have all the desires, angers and...

Whatever you want you can get, when you understand the secret of will. But wisdom...

Whatever you want you can get, when you understand the secret of will. But wisdom...