William James “Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.” William James Topics:BlameLifeLoveStrong View all quotes by William James →
“It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.” William James
“In the dim background of mind we know what we ought to be doing but somehow we cannot start.” William James
“Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different.” William James
