William James Quote: Most people never run far enough on their...

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

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Select Quotes by William James

The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioning our characters in the wrong way.

— William James

Source: Principles of Psychology - Chapter 4 - 1890

The function of ignoring, of inattention, is as vital a factor in mental progress as the function of attention itself.

— William James

Source: Principles of Psychology - 1890

The stream of thought flows on; but most of its segments fall into the bottomless abyss of oblivion. Of some, no memory survives the instant of their passage. Of others, it is confined to a few moments, hours or days. Others, again, leave vestiges which are indestructible, and by means of which they may be recalled as long as life endures.

— William James

Source: Principles of Psychology - Chapter 16 - 1890