James, William -- “The Will to Believe,” sec. 7, New World (Jun 1896)

Dave — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:12:08 +0000

Our errors are surely not such awfully solemn things. In a world where we are so certain to incur them in spite of all our caution, a certain lightness of heart seems healthier than this excessive nervousness on their behalf.

William James (1842-1910) American psychologist and philosopher
“The Will to Believe,” sec. 7, New World (Jun 1896)
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Originally a lecture for the Philosophical Clubs of Yale and Brown Universities.

Lebowitz, Fran -- Metropolitan Life, “Manners” (1978)

Dave — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:04:04 +0000

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death.

Fran Lebowitz (b. 1950) American journalist, essayist
Metropolitan Life, “Manners” (1978)
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WIST Quotations

James, William -- “The Will to Believe,” sec. 7, New World (Jun 1896)

Lebowitz, Fran -- Metropolitan Life, “Manners” (1978)