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William James Quotes: Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.
         

Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.


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The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.



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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.



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The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.



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The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.



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You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.

You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.



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Real servants don't try to use God for their purposes. They let God use them for His purposes.



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