American
Psychologist and
Philosopher
(January 11,
1842 -
August 26,
1910)
"Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action."
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use. "
"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain."
"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. "
"The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. "
"Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test."
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely re-arranging their prejudices. "
"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."
"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. "
"If you want a quality, act as if you already had it."
"These then are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact."
"To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly."
"We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition."
"We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood."
"We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be."
"When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice."
"Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. "
