How many of us persist in a precipitate course which, but for a moment…

William James
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How many of us persist in a precipitate course which, but for a moment of heedlessness we might never have entered upon, simply because we hate to change our minds. ✨ William James (1918). The Principles of Psychology, Vol. 2, p.530, Courier Corporation
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How many of us persist in a precipitate course which, but for a moment of heedlessness we might never have entered upon, simply because we hate to change our minds. ✨ William James (1918). The Principles of Psychology, Vol. 2, p.530, Courier Corporation

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