William James

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook. ↗

— William James

#art

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

— William James

#happiness #motivational #work #motivational

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. ↗

— William James

#common #common sense #dancing #different #just

The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude. ↗

— William James

#attitude

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

— William James

#act #difference #does #makes #you

To change one’s life: 1. Start immediately. 2. Do it flamboyantly. 3. No exceptions. ↗

— William James

#change

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. ↗

— William James

#many #merely #people #prejudices #rearranging

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

— William James

#inspirational

To change one's life: 1. Start immediately, 2. Do it flamboyantly, 3. No exceptions. ↗

— William James

#change

If merely 'feeling good' could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience. ↗

— William James

#decide #drunkenness #experience #feeling #feeling good