"The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual. The impulse dies away without the sympathy of the community."
― William James
Topic(s):
Sympathy
More From William James
- "The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds."
- "Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude."
- "To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal."
More In Sympathy
- "Sorrow is so easy to express and yet so hard to tell."― Joni Mitchell
- "My mother listened to all the news from the camp during the strike. She said little, especially when my father or the men who worked for him were about I remember her instinctive and unhesitating sympathy for the miners."― Agnes Smedley
- "Everyone has their own way of expressing happiness."― Shahrukh Khan