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William James Quotes: We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort.
         

We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort.


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

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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.





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