Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different.

Quote by William James

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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...

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.

The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man...

The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man...

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

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

Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.

Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.

A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.

A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live...

It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live...

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

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...

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though...

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though...

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...

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

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

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

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...

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.

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...

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.

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

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