William James Quote Explained: What a teacher needs to know about psychology "might almost be written on the palm of one's hand."

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There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

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Every claim creates an obligation.

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

Obligation

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Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

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Hogamus, higamous Man is polygamous Higamus, hogamous Woman monogamous.

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

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Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits.

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

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We are doomed to cling to a life even while we find it unendurable.

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

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There is an organic affinity between joyousness and tenderness.

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

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

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

Wisdom
Wise

What a teacher needs to know about psychology “might almost be written on the palm of one’s hand.”

What a teacher needs to know about psychology “might almost be written on the palm of one’s hand.”

There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.

Every claim creates an obligation.

Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.

Hogamus, higamous Man is polygamous Higamus, hogamous Woman monogamous.

Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits.

We are doomed to cling to a life even while we find it unendurable.

There is an organic affinity between joyousness and tenderness.

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

I’ve taught, and the first thing I did when I taught art, was not to teach art. Explain

Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism. Explain

Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Explain

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.

Art produces ugly things which frequently become beautiful with time.

Look out! Be on your guard, because alone of all the arts, music moves all around you.

Art is a language, an instrument of knowledge, an instrument of communication.

The real function of art is to change mental patterns … making new thought possible.

What a teacher needs to know about psychology “might almost be written on the palm of one’s hand.”

What a teacher needs to know about psychology “might almost be written on the palm of one’s hand.”

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