Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

William James Quotes: The old question of whether there is design is idle. The real question is what is the world, whether or not it have a designer--and that can be revealed only by the study of all nature's particulars.
         

The old question of whether there is design is idle. The real question is what is the world, whether or not it have a designer--and that can be revealed only by the study of all nature's particulars.


William James
Check all other quotes by William James

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"William James Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/The-old-question-of-whether-there-is-1158548>.





Check out


Other quotes of William James


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

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



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

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



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

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



Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.



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.



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

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



If you can change your mind, you can change your life.

If you can change your mind, you can change your life.



Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.



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

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



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

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





Other quotes you may like


I don't know the rules of grammar. If you're trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language.

I don't know the rules of grammar. If you're trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language.



It's important to talk about loving yourself and looking at your tragedies and the stuff that makes you grow.

It's important to talk about loving yourself and looking at your tragedies and the stuff that makes you grow.



Like a grindhouse version of Grimm's Fairy Tales, Wallwork's fiction is smart, innovative, and a hell of a lot of fun.

Like a grindhouse version of Grimm's Fairy Tales, Wallwork's fiction is smart, innovative, and a hell of a lot of fun.



If God in his wisdom have brought closeThe day when I must die,That day by water or fire or airMy feet shall fall in the destined snareWherever my road may lie.

If God in his wisdom have brought closeThe day when I must die,That day by water or fire or airMy feet shall fall in the destined snareWherever my road may lie.



Success doesn't just happen. It starts for those who take action.

Success doesn't just happen. It starts for those who take action.



It's like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you.

It's like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you.



Incarceration is as useful for addiction as it is for diabetes - i.e., not useful and potentially harmful, particularly for kids.

Incarceration is as useful for addiction as it is for diabetes - i.e., not useful and potentially harmful, particularly for kids.



I need a challenge 'cause I don't get the girl anymore.

I need a challenge 'cause I don't get the girl anymore.



Existence is a mystery , and one should accept it as a mystery and not pretend to have any explanation .

Existence is a mystery , and one should accept it as a mystery and not pretend to have any explanation .




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "The old question of whether there is design is idle. The real question is what is the world, whether or not it have a designer--and that can be revealed only by the study of all nature's particulars.". Author of this quote is William James. This quote is about idle, study, real, designer, nature, design, world,.