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Acquisition Quotes by William James
- The entire routine of our memorized acquisitions is a consequence of nothing but the Law of Contiguity. The words of a poem, the formulas of…
- If the topic be highly abstract, show its nature by concrete examples; if it be unfamiliar, make it figure as part of a story; if…
- We must make automatic and habitual, as early as possible, as many useful actions as we can...in the acquisition of a new habit, we must…
- The man whose acquisitions stick is the man who is always achieving and advancing whilst his neighbors, spending most of their time in relearning what…
More Acquisition Quotes
- To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen… — Jane Austen
- The entire routine of our memorized acquisitions is a consequence of nothing but the Law of Contiguity. The words of a poem,… — William James
- We are unreasonably desirous to separate the goods of life from those evils which Providence has connected with them, and to catch… — Samuel Johnson
- In the company of friends, writers can discuss their books, economists the state of the economy, lawyers their latest cases, and businessmen… — Alfred Adler
- For me, the international expansion of eBay was the best idea. We are now in 35 countries, and have a huge global… — Meg Whitman
- It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one,… — John Cage
- Working is beautiful and rewarding, but acquisition of wealth for its own sake is disgusting. — Robert Bunsen
- The reason is that nature has so created men that they are able to desire everything but are not able to attain… — Niccolo Machiavelli