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I don't sing because I'm happy; I'm happy because I sing. ↗

— William James

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The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. ↗

— William James

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

— William James

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The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ↗

— William James

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Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. ↗

— William James

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Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. ↗

— William James

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

— William James

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The essence of genius is to know what to overlook. ↗

— William James

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The sovereign cure for worry is prayer. ↗

— William James

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There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it must not scream or curse. ↗

— William James

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