William James

Quotes

• “We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.”

• “My thinking is first and last and always for the sake of my doing.”

• “The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.”

• “There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.”

• “Let any one try, I will not say to arrest, but to notice or attend to, the present moment of time. One of the most baffling experiences occurs. Where is it, this present? It has melted in our grasp, fled ere we could touch it, gone in the instant of becoming.”

Books by William James in order

Books by William James in the order they were published, from Habit (1890) to Essays in Radical Empiricism (1912).

1. 1HabitHabit1890
2. 2The Principles of PsychologyThe Principles of Psychology1890
3. 3PsychologyPsychology1892
4. 4Is Life Worth Living?Is Life Worth Living?1896
5. 5The Will to BelieveThe Will to Believe1897
6. 6Human ImmortalityHuman Immortality1898
7. 7Talks to Teachers on PsychologyTalks to Teachers on Psychology1899
8. 8On Some of Life's IdealsOn Some of Life's Ideals1900
9. 9The Varieties of Religious ExperienceThe Varieties of Religious Experience1902
10. 10PragmatismPragmatism1907
11. 11Pragmatism, a New Name for Some Old Ways of ThinkingPragmatism, a New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking1907
12. 12The Energies of MenThe Energies of Men1907
13. 13A Pluralistic UniverseA Pluralistic Universe1908
14. 14The Meaning of TruthThe Meaning of Truth1909
15. 15Memories and StudiesMemories and Studies1911
16. 16Essays in Radical EmpiricismEssays in Radical Empiricism1912
17. 17Collected Essays and ReviewsCollected Essays and Reviews
18. 18Essays in PragmatismEssays in Pragmatism
19. 19Selected Papers on PhilosophySelected Papers on Philosophy
20. 20The Letters of William JamesThe Letters of William James
21. 21William JamesWilliam James
22. 22Writings, 1902-1910Writings, 1902-1910