William James Quotes

Biography: William James is known as a pioneering American psychologist and philo... more Biography: William James is known as a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, often called the "Father of American psychology." He was instrumental in the development of pragmatism and functionalism. His works, including "The Principles of Psychology" and "The Varieties of Religious Experience," have had a lasting impact on both psychology and philosophy. less

"We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.""Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.""Belief creates the actual fact""The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another""A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then dismissed as trivial until finally it becomes what everybody knows""Act as if what you do makes a difference It does""The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes"

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