Harmony of aim, not identity of conclusion, is the secret of sympathetic life. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Every man's task [his 'great dream' and impassioned life-goal] is his life preserver. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Life loiters at the book's first page,-- Ah! could we turn the leaf. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The true preacher can be known by this, that he deals out to the people his life,--life passed through the fire of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
There is nothing capricious in nature and the implanting of a desire indicates that its gratification is in the constitution of the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
In the hands of the discoverer, medicine becomes a heroic art . . wherever life is dear he is a demigod. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Our life is not so much threatened as our perception. Ghostlike we glide through nature, and should not know our place again. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
We do not live an equal life, but one of contrasts and patchwork; now a little joy, then a sorrow, now a… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Our chief want in life, is, someone who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend.… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
These arts open great gates of a future, promising to make the world plastic and to lift human life out of its… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Wherever the invitation of men or your own occasions lead you, speak the very truth, as your life and conscience teach it,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Life is very narrow. Bring any club or company of intelligent men together again after ten years, and if the presence of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Worst, when this sensualism intrudes into the education of young women, and withers the hope and affection of human nature, by teaching… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Hidden away in the inner nature of the real man is the law of his life, and someday he will discover it… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Manners aim to facilitate life, to get rid of impediments, and bring the man pure to energize. They aid our dealing and… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“We countenance each other in this life of show, puffing, advertisement, and manufacture of public opinion; and excellence is lost sight of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
As men get on in life, they acquire a love for sincerity, and somewhat less solicitude to be lulled or amused. In… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“Poetry is the perpetual endeavor to express the spirit of the thing, to pass the brute body and search the life and… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The purpose of life seems to be to acquaint a man with himself and whatever science or art or course of action… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Up and away for life! be fleet!- The frost-king ties my fumbling feet, Sings in my ears, my hands are stones, Curdles… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Genial manners are good, and power of accommodation to any circumstance, but the high prize of life, the crowning fortune of a… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The secret of culture is to learn, that a few great points steadily reappear, alike in the poverty of the obscurest farm,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
So shall we come to look at the world with new eyes. It shall answer the endless inquiry of the intellect, —… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Undoubtedly we have no questions to ask which are unanswerable. We must trust the perfection of the creation so far, as to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The history of mankind interests us only as it exhibits a steady gain of truth and right, in the incessant conflict which it records… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
If we will not interfere with our thought, but will act entirely, or see how the thing stands in God, we know the particular… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
If there is any period one would desire to be born in, is it not the age of Revolution; when the old and the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
A man cannot speak but he judges himself. With his will or against his will he draws his portrait to the eye of his… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
Consideration is the soil in which wisdom may be expected to grow, and strength be given to every up-springing plant of duty. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
“There is then creative reading as well as creative writing. When the mind is braced by labor and invention, the page of whatever book… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
Another success is the post-office, with its educating energy augmented by cheapness and guarded by a certain religious sentimentin mankind; so that the power… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
No man can be criticised but by a greater than he. Do not, then, read the reviews. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
Coal lay in ledges under the ground since the Flood, until a laborer with pick and windlass brings it to the surface. We may… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
In a library we are surrounded by many hundreds of dear friends, but they are imprisoned by an enchanter in these paper and leathern… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
The compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time. A fever, a mutilation, a cruel disappointment, a… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
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