The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be. —William James
“The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be.”

William James psychologist, philosopher, author

Character
Pass It On®
Pass It On®

  email   print

Your Comments
Willie clag from California City FEBRUARY 9, 2021
How do you live through fear of not knowing what the next day will bring?
Mariana Miller-D'Alessandro from Bronx, New York JANUARY 21, 2021
Great photo to show how we can alter our attitudes with reflecting on views of nature .Wow! Mariana

Here are some other inspiring quotes you might like.
There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing. #<Author:0x00007fa1eb9882a0>
LISTENING
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. #<Author:0x00007fa1eb983980>
CREATIVITY
To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it. #<Author:0x00007fa1eb9df820>
CREATIVITY
The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. #<Author:0x00007fa1eb9dad20>
ENCOURAGEMENT
The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. #<Author:0x00007fa1eb9d5e60>
LEARNING
Wonder is seeing things the way you saw them before they became ordinary. #<Author:0x00007fa1eba12f90>
WONDER
Your opponent, in the end, is never really the player on the other side of the net, or the swimmer in the next lane, or the team on the other side of the field, or even the bar you must high-jump. Your opponent is yourself, your negative internal voices, your level of determination. #<Author:0x00007fa1eba24ec0>
DETERMINATION
May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. #<Author:0x00007fa1eba4af08>
FREEDOM
Bravery shows up in everyday life when people have the courage to live their truth, their vision and their dreams. #<Author:0x00007fa1eba44108>
BRAVERY
Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience... It is opening to or receiving the present moment, pleasant or unpleasant, just as it is, without either clinging to it or rejecting it. #<Author:0x00007fa1eba5c000>
MINDFULNESS
The key of persistence opens all doors closed by resistance. #<Author:0x00007fa1f8138520>
PERSISTENCE
In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it's wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices. #<Author:0x00007fa1f814beb8>
GRATITUDE
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. #<Author:0x00007fa1f815a648>
CHARACTER
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. #<Author:0x00007fa1f81673c0>
RESPONSIBILITY
So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth. #<Author:0x00007fa1f8174110>
UNITY
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. #<Author:0x00007fa1f81829e0>
RESPECT
All Pass It On® Quotes

We use cookies or similar technologies to process data when you visit our site. This data may relate to your use of our site, your preferences, your device, or other information about you. We and third parties may use this information for a variety of purposes, such as enabling the sites to function, to personalize your experience when using our sites, and for analytical purposes. Read our privacy policy and terms of use for details. close

Reject All Accept All