Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake. Our fires are damped, our drafts are checked. We are making use of only a small part of our possible mental and physical resources.
William JamesAny object not interesting in itself may become interesting through becoming associated with an object in which an interest already exists.
William JamesTrue ideas are those that we can assimilate, validate, corroborate, and verify. False ideas are those that we cannot
William James