William James was an American philosopher and psychologist who is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are some of his famous quotes:
- “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
- “Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”
- “The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”
- “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
- “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”
- “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
- “The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.”
- “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.”
- “The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”
- “The greatest gift you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.”