Quotes by James, William

An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force >>

The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast i >>

Man lives for science as well as bread. >>

Quotations about Praise

Many know how to flatter, few know how to praise. >>

A heap of epithets is poor praise: the praise lies in the facts, and i >>

Praise does wonders for the sense of hearing. >>

What every genuine philosopher (every genuine man, in fact) craves most is praise -- although the philosophers generally call it recognition!

James, William