William James
Philosopher, Psychologist
"Men habitually use only a small part of the power which they actually possess."
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Small Parts
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Frederick Douglass
Social Reformer, Writer
"It is better to be part of a great whole than to be the whole of a small part."
Nhat Hanh
Zen Master, Author
"An emotion is only an emotion. It's just a small part of your whole being. You are much more than your emotion. An emotion comes, stays for a while, and goes away, just like a storm. If you're aware of that, you won't be afraid of your emotions."
Patti Smith
Musician
"I didn't write about aspects of my public life because that's a small part of my life."
Stephen Hawking
Theoretical Physicist
"We each exist for but a short time, and in that time explore but a small part of the whole universe"
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"My nonviolence demands universal love, and you are not a small part of it."
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"History never embraces more than a small part of reality"
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