Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About William James
American philosopher and psychologist
William James was an American philosopher and psychologist. He lived in the late 19th century and is often called the father of American psychology. He has 152 quotes on the site. He was the first educator to teach a psychology course in the United States. James is regarded as one of the leading thinkers of his time and as one of the most influential philosophers. His work helped shape the study of psychology in America.
More from William James (152 quotes) →More quotes by William James
- “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its succe…”William James
- “What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise although the philosophers g…”William James
- “Now, my dear little girl, you have come to an age when the inward life develops and when some people (and on…”William James
- “See the exquisite contrast of the types of mind! The pragmatist clings to facts and concreteness, observes tr…”William James
Explore Spirituality
Order: more sayings
- “The difficulties which I meet with in order to realize my existence are precisely what awaken and mobilize my…”Jose Ortega y Gasset
- “The Egyptian military and the government of Israel have long had a common interest in maintaining order and f…”Elliott Abrams
- “Things have got to be wrong in order that they may be deplored.”Alfred Whitney Griswold
READ THE SOURCE
Books by William James
The Varieties of Religious Experience
1902
Pluralistic Universe
1909