But it is the bane of psychology to suppose that where results are similar, processes must be the same. Psychologists are too apt to reason as geometers would, if the latter were to say that the diameter of a circle is the same thing as its semi-circumference, because, forsooth, they terminate in the same two points.

We are proud of a human nature that could be so passionately extreme, but we shrink from advising others to follow the example.

Man lives by habits indeed, but what he lives for is thrill and excitements. ... From time immemorial war has been ... the supremely thrilling excitement.

Since belief is measured by action, he who forbids us to believe religion to be true, necessarily also forbids us to act as we should if we did believe it to be true.

... no bell in us tolls to let us know for certain when truth is in our grasp.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

If you want to change your life, do it flamboyantly and start immediately.