Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that assures the successful outcome of any venture

Quote by William James

Topics: Success Quotes

Act the part and you will become the part.

Act the part and you will become the part.

Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we...

Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we...

Genius, in truth, means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way

Genius, in truth, means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way

Wisdom is learning what to overlook.

Wisdom is learning what to overlook.

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

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

Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just...

Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just...

The whole drift of my education goes to persuade me that the world of our...

The whole drift of my education goes to persuade me that the world of our...

Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they...

Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they...

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.

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...

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly.

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...

It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of...

It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of...

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...

All natural goods perish. Riches take wings; fame is a breath; love is a cheat;...

All natural goods perish. Riches take wings; fame is a breath; love is a cheat;...

One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours...

One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours...

I have no trouble with y enemies. But my god damn friends... they are the...

I have no trouble with y enemies. But my god damn friends... they are the...

Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies

Misfortune tests friends, and detects enemies