4 Quotes by William James about mind


  • Author William James
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    Whilst part of what we perceive comes through our senses from the object before us, another part (and it may be the larger part) always comes out of our own mind.

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    The function of ignoring, of inattention, is as vital a factor in mental progress as the function of attention itself.

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    It would probably astound each of us beyond measure to be let into his neighbors mind and to find how different the scenery was there from that of his own.

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