Philosophy Quote by William James — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Philosophy lives in words, but truth and fact well up into our lives in ways that exceed verbal formulation.”

“The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be.”

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

“Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let them.”

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

“To change ones life, start immediately, do it flamboyantly, no exceptions.”

“انه ينكر الحياة و لكنه لا يستحق الموت”

“I believe that just because something didn’t go the way you planned it once, it’s no reason not to try again.”

“The most total opposite of pleasure is not pain but boredom, for we are willing to risk pain to make a boring life interesting.”

“That’s the thing about love”

“I have gained this by philosophy; I do without being ordered what some are constrained to do by their fear of the law.”

“Love as a concrete foundation for an authentically functional civilization requires the around-the-clock labors of forgiveness. Without it, Love fails, Friendship fails, Intelligence fails, Humanity: fails.”