William James Quotes
Every time a resolve or a fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing practical fruit is worse than a chance lost; it works so as positively to hinder future resolutions and emotions from taking the normal path of discharge.
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There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow in their focus, and that it will help to have more prudent policy-making down the road.
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Fixity is always momentary. But how can it always be so? If it were, it would not be momentary - or would not be fixity.
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I wouldn't mind at all coming back to earth after my death.
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I grew up in Mumbai.
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By the time I was 10, I had lived in 11 different countries.
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Elections have consequences, and at the end of the day, I won. So I think on that one I trump you.
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Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is always Judas who writes the biography.
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All ordinary expression may be explained causally, but creative expression which is the absolute contrary of ordinary expression, will be forever hidden from human knowledge.
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Maybe it's all in my head. feel like leaving but I don't really want toBut I feel so misled, a kiss through the phone just won't do, no'Cause from my point of view, I gotta saySomething 'bout you, so tell me, babySomewhere down the road I think you lost it allNow it's all in my head
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A people that began to think as citizens rather than subjects might transcend underdevelopment on their own. Inalienable human right is unique in that it needs no superhuman guarantee; no 'fount' except itself. Only servility requires the realm (suggestive word) of illusion. Illusions, of course, cannot be abolished. But they can and must be outgrown.
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The American incarceration of Sheikh Rahman was a hot-button issue for al Qaeda for many years.
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I am not interested in churning out a certain number of films every year. For me, it's about the quality of work. I think it's about following your instincts and doing a film for the right reason.
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As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.
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There is no such thing as a person that nothing has happened to, and each persons story is as different as his fingertips.
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No one is going to understand your brand better than you.
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I was afraid of the dark until I was, like, 15 and slept with a nightlight.
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I think when you know what you are going to wear, it fits and it's great material, then you feel confident in it.
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I feel like it's my responsibility not to leave the listener in a pool of dread.
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Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.
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The Beatles meant everything to me growing up, and John was part of that. I loved Lennon's persona. He knew who he was and he knew what he represented to a worldwide public... I think he incited and inspired a whole group of youth to speak out and say what they felt.
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To speak of atrocious crime in mild language is treason to virtue.
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But if our sex would but well consider and rationally ponder, they will perceive and find that it is neither words nor place that can advance them, but worth and merit.
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You should know something, Miriam.... God changed our futures yesterday. There's no other explanation for what happened. And it wasn't the first God. If you ever need hlep, you might want to try the second God.
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Every time a resolve or a fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing practical fruit is worse than a chance lost; it works so as positively to hinder future resolutions and emotions from taking the normal path of discharge.
