William James Quote by John Green

“A name is a powerful thing.”

— Liesl Shurtliff

“James (like the far more visceral Conrad) seizes your life. ”

— Cynthia Ozick

“Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely.”

— Joe Dispenza

“A name is a powerful thing. It sets one apart and gives significance.”

— Jessica Khoury

“I’ve always said there is a great deal of power in words, and that means names, too. A name you choose for yourself could…

— Cassandra Clare

“I hate American simplicity. I glory in the piling up of complications of every sort. If I could pronounce the name James in any…

— Henry James

“You’re the only person alive who would use superpowers to be more dorky.”

— Brigid Kemmerer

“You are a more powerful person than you might have ever imagined.” Maxwell D. Kalist.”

— Carla H Krueger

“If I could have any superpower, it would be the ability to project my feelings, thoughts, and memories onto a wall, so others could…

— Elyse Myers

This insistence on "having his say upon the universe" is the profoundest motive of William James thinking as well as of his filial gratitude.

— Ralph Barton Perry

“and that everything at Elsworthy Electronics would carry on as before. But James knew better. If he”

— Peter Rimmer

“The greatest power a person possesses is the power to choose. ”

— J. Martin Kohe