Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

-- William James

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Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

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The god whom science recognizes must be a God of universal laws exclusively, a God who does a wholesale, not a retail business. He cannot accommodate his processes to the convenience of individuals.

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The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.

-- William James

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