William James Quote: In the deepest heart of all of us...

In the deepest heart of all of us there is a corner in which the ultimate mystery of things works sadly.

— William James

Source: Is Life Worth Living? - Prologue - 1895

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The great thing, then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.

— William James

Source: The Principles of Psychology - 1890

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.

— William James

We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition.

— William James

Source: The Varieties of Religious Experiences - 1902