William James Quotes
		Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. William James
		Author Details: Topic: Humor Quotes Type: Philosopher Quotes Category: American Philosopher Quotes Date of Birth: January 11, 1842 Date of Death: August 26, 1910 Nationality: American Amazon: William James on Amazon Cite this Page: Citation	Related Authors: Deepak Chopra John Dewey George Santayana Mortimer Adler John Bradshaw Allan Bloom Robert M. Pirsig James Mark Baldwin
		Select William James Quotations: Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. William James Let everything you do be done as if it makes a difference. William James This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it. William James Truth is what works. William James I will act as if what I do makes a difference. William James In business for yourself, not by yourself. William James
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