William James Quotes
'What would be better for us to believe!' This sounds very like a definition of truth
William James
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We are poor, feeble, and blind mortals when the eye of the Almighty looks through all worlds and by his power executes all things aright, and by his grace, he makes us all rich in Heavenly Gifts. In distress and in bereavements, we can look only to him. From mortals like ourselves we can derive no help.
Sam Houston
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The African-American tradition, in the main, is very, very church-based, very, very Christian. It accepts, you know, certain narratives about the world. I didn't really have that present in my house.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Most of Google's home technologies have failed to catch on in a major way.
Barry Ritholtz
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My dream role is Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion.
Mahershala Ali
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Now that I have kids, I don't want to do so many daredevily things anymore.
Naomi Watts
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Talking to other people who make low-budget movies, everyone kind of has the same struggle.
Zoe Cassavetes
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The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
Edgardo Osorio
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As the future is never known with certainty, the evaluation of the prospective benefits requires the formation of expectations. An acceptable house, partner or job, then, is one that offers an expected stream of future benefit that has a value in excess of the option to continue to search for an even better alternative.
Dale T. Mortensen
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The most important days, more than any Grammy award thing or anything, is the day that you're responsible for snacks after the game.
Garth Brooks
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Americans are good at pursuing happiness. And the Americans who pursue happiness most diligently show that we're also good at running it down and killing it.
P. J. O'Rourke
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An art aims, above all, at producing something beautiful which affects not our feelings but the organ of pure contemplation, our imagination.
Eduard Hanslick
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Thank god, and now all I have are, twenty one years together, in January and, you know, I, you know I forgot this all about things. And anyway the first place is good thing.
Olga Korbut
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Nobody in this country respects what's weak. You believe me!If you see a beggar on a corner, with his hat in his hand, nobody respects him.Dress the same man up, give him an air of dignity, and he can command respect.The same thing applies to this union.
Jimmy Hoffa
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Opinions are made to be changed or how is truth to be got at?
Lord Byron
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How have you left the ancient love That bards of old enjoyed in you! The languid strings do scarcely move! The sound is forced, the notes are few!
William Blake
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I believe that Islam and freedom are incompatible.
Geert Wilders
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I have lifestyle requirements. Photos, meetings, lunches, dinners, facial care, tooth care. It requires an exorbitant amount of money.
Gary Coleman
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'What would be better for us to believe!' This sounds very like a definition of truth
William James
