One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling.

Quote by William James

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Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult undertaking which, more than anything...

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult undertaking which, more than anything...

Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits.

Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits.

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.

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith...

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith...

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.

To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.

Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself...

When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself...

We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready...

We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready...

There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious....

There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious....

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the...

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the...

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...

Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever...

Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever...

Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its...

Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its...

Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating...

Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating...

How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most...

How to gain, how to keep, how to recover happiness is in fact for most...

Do every day or two something for no other reason than you would rather not...

Do every day or two something for no other reason than you would rather not...

The various reasons we have just enumerated lead us to believe that the new radioactive...

The various reasons we have just enumerated lead us to believe that the new radioactive...

Once the people begin to reason, all is lost

Once the people begin to reason, all is lost

Dear teacher, putting all the smart people in one group is NOT fair at all,...

Dear teacher, putting all the smart people in one group is NOT fair at all,...