William James Quote: The greatest use of life is to spend...

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

Source: Quoted in the Works of William James

Select Quotes by William James

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

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