Creative Quotations from . . .
William James
(1842-1910) born on Jan 11
US "philosopher, psychologist". "He was one of the founders of pragmatism and wrote "The Meaning of Truth," 1909."
 
   
F
Knowledge about life is one thing; effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another."

R
"In the practical use of our intellect, forgetting is as important as remembering."
A
"To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life."
N
"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain."
K
"No more fiendish punishment could be devised, were such a thing physically possible, than that one should be turned loose in society and remain absolutely unnoticed."


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "The Varieties of Religious Experience, lecture 20 (1902)."
R: "In "Pearls of Wisdom," ed. J. Agel and W. Glanze, 1987."
A: "In "My Favorite Quotations," by Norman Vincent Peale, 1990."
N: "The Varieties of Religious Experience, Lectures 6-7, "The Sick Soul" (1902)."
K: "The Principles of Psychology, vol. 1, ch. 10 (1890)."



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