William James on Hope
Browse 3 quotations attributed to William James, catalogued under hope, with dates where available.
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Attributed to William James, entry #83458: "The most any one can do is to confess as candidly as he can the grounds for the faith that is in him, and leave his example to work on others as it may."
Attributed to William James, entry #22349: "Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?"
3 Quotes by William James on Hope
"The most any one can do is to confess as candidly as he can the grounds for the faith that is in him, and leave his example to work on others as it may."
"Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?"
"A paradise of inward tranquility seems to be faith's usual result."