Psychology

Goldwin Smith: Personality and partiality

“Personality is lower than partiality. ”
—Goldwin Smith

Today, some faculty are honored with the title of “The Goldwin Smith Professor” of their field (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Alexander Osborn: Creativity and praise

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“Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us put out more and better ideas if our efforts are truly appreciated.”
—Alexander Osborn

The philosophy of creativity (mumbrella.com.au)

Dream no small dreams

Goethe. Painting by Luise Seidler (Weimar 1811) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.”

–Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Unknown: Success unexpected in common hours

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dream, and endeavours to live the life which he had imagines, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

—Unknown.

English: Unexpected rains! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Success Is Planned (ohimaiizedonmi.wordpress.com)
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William James: As you think, so shall you be

William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be.
—William James.

William James (undergraduateangst.wordpress.com)
William James on Walt Whitman: “He Is Aware Enough of Sin for a Swagger to Be Present in His Indifference Towards It” (biblioklept.org)
William James on Religious Experience and Philosophy (footnotes2plato.com)

Constantine Karamanlis: Cult of personality

Konstantinos Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“We are given to the cult of personality; when things go badly we look to some messiah to save us. If by chance we think we have found one, it will not be long before we destroy him. ”
—Constantine Karamanlis.