The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.
William JamesA winner's attitude: it may be difficult, but it's possible. A loser's attitude: It may be possible, but it's too difficult.
William JamesFirst... a new theory is attacked as absurd; then it is admitted to be true, but obvious and insignificant; finally it is seen to be so important that its adversaries claim that they themselves discovered it.
William James