We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in…

William James
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We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort. ✨ William James (1983). Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals, p.51, Harvard University Press
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We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort. ✨ William James (1983). Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals, p.51, Harvard University Press

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