Evil is a disease; and worry over disease is itself an additional form of disease, which only adds to the original complaint.
William JamesThe world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck.
William JamesWhat a magnificent land and race is this Britain! Everything about them is of better quality than the corresponding thing in the U.S.... Yet I believe (or suspect) that ours is eventually the bigger destiny, if we can only succeed in living up to it.
William JamesHappiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed. which give happiness. Thomas Jefferson We never enjoy perfect happiness; our most fortunate successes are mingled with sadness; some anxieties always perplex the reality of our satisfaction.
William James