The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.
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The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.
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Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice
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There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self
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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
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It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
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Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.
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The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
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The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts it
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The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.
- William James