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

Quote by William James

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There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that...

There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that...

The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.

The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

The essence of genius is to know what to overlook.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

Success plus Self-esteem equals Pretensions.

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 prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from...

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from...

To be a real philosopher all that is necessary is to hate some one else's...

To be a real philosopher all that is necessary is to hate some one else's...

Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive,...

Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive,...

To spend life for something which outlasts it.

To spend life for something which outlasts it.

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they...

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they...

In business for yourself, not by yourself.

In business for yourself, not by yourself.

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!''

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.

There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but...

There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but...

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

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

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...

Time itself comes in drops.

Time itself comes in drops.

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,...

We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good...

We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good...

The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man...

The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man...