William James Ability Quotes

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self

- William James

There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker if sad, it must not scream or curse.

- William James

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

- William James

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.

- William James

It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again.

- William James

Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice

- William James

The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

- William James

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

- William James

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self

- William James

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.

- William James

Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.

- William James

There is far more opportunity than there is ability

- Thomas Edison

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.

- Barbara Johnson

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

- Ronald Reagan

Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.

- Joyce Meyer

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

- Lou Holtz

Sarcasm – the ability to insult idiots without them realizing it

- Anonymous

Happiness is not the absence of problems, It's the ability to deal with them.

- Steve Maraboli

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

- Stephen Hawking