More quotes by William James

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."
"Belief creates the actual fact."
"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results."
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."