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William James Quotes: To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified.
         

To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified.


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To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them ratified.
         



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



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



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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.



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Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.



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



If you can change your mind, you can change your life.

If you can change your mind, you can change your life.



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



You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.

You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.



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Real servants don't try to use God for their purposes. They let God use them for His purposes.





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