Man alone of all the creatures of earth can change his own pattern. Man alone is the architect of his own destiny.
William JamesOur faith is faith in someone else's faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.
William JamesBelief is desecrated when given to unproved and unquestioned statements for the solace and private pleasure of the believer . . . It is wrong always, everywhere, and for every one, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
William James