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William James Quotes

William James Quotes

Consider the following quotes by William James:

"The stream of thought flows on; but most of its segments fall into the bottomless abyss of oblivion. Of some, no memory survives the instant of their passage. Of others, it is confined to a few moments, hours or days. Others, again, leave vestiges which a"

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

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."

"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind."

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices."

"Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact."

"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use."

"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change th"

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William James Quotes

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