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Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible. ↗

— William James

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

— William James

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Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so certain to incur them in spite of all our caution, a certain lightness of heart seems healthier than this excessive nervousness on their behalf. ↗

— William James

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Truth lives, in fact, for the most part on a credit system. Our thoughts and beliefs pass, so long as nothing challenges them, just as bank-notes pass so long as nobody refuses them. ↗

— William James

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There is an organic affinity between joyousness and tenderness, and their companionship in the saintly life need in no way occasion surprise. ↗

— William James

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People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained. ↗

— Jerome K. Jerome

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One we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life. ↗

— Jerome K. Jerome

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It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. ↗

— Jerome K. Jerome

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Let your daughter have first of all the book of Psalms for holiness of heart, and be instructed in the Proverbs of Solomon for her godly life. ↗

— St. Jerome

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Shaving my head was a millennium ritual, to not let it pass as just another New Year's Eve. A lot has happened to me in the last couple of years, personally and spiritually. I wanted to mark it for myself. ↗

— Joan Jett

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