Quotes from William James
There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood bu those who hear it.
— William James
Truth, as any dictionary will tell you, is a property of certain of our ideas. It means their agreement, as falsity means their disagreement, with reality.
— William James
Truth happens to an idea.
— William James
Our ideas must agree with realities, be such realities concrete or abstract
— William James
There is but one indefectibly certain truth , and that is the truth that pyrrhonistic scepticism itself leaves standing, the truth that the present phenomenon of consciousness exists.
— William James
'What would be better for us to believe!' This sounds very like a definition of truth
— William James
To consider hypotheses is surely always better than to dogmatize ins blaue hinein
— William James
We have nothing to do but to receive, resting absolutely upon the merit, power, and love of our Redeemer.
— William James
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequence of any misfortune.
— William James
Be willing to have it so; acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
— William James
Men habitually use only a small part of the powers which they possess and which they might use under appropriate circumstances.
— William James
The emotions are not always subject to reason ... but they are always subject to action. When thoughts do not neutralize an undesirable emotion, action will.
— William James