An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible.
From William James
We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood.
One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling.
Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not.
Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
Belief creates the actual fact.
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.
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