More quotes by William James

"The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude."
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."
"Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings."
"we have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood"
"If merely 'feeling good' could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience."