Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thi... - William James

"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."

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"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain."
"Belief creates the actual fact."
"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."
"إن بيننا وبين الله رابطة لا تنفصم، فإذا نحن أخضعنا أنفسنا لإشرافه - سبحانه وتعالى - تحققت أمنياتنا وآمالنا كلها."
"If merely 'feeling good' could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience."