Break Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

10 Break quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s reflections on taking a break reveal his belief in the power of pause. These ten quotes, though few, echo his timeless call to step back, breathe, and let ideas settle.

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I do not wish to remove from my present prison to a prison a little larger. I wish to break all prisons.

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Nature cannot be surprised in undress. Beauty breaks in everywhere.

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I must be myself. I cannot break myself any longer for you, or you. If you can love me for what I…

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The man, who has seen the rising moon break out of the clouds at midnight, has been present like an archangel at…

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Masses are rude, lame, unmade, pernicious in their demands and influence, and need not to be flattered, but to be schooled. I…

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The forest waves, the morning breaks, The pastures sleep, ripple the lakes, Leaves twinkle, flowers like persons be And life pulsates in…

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Words are finite organs of the infinite mind. They cannot cover the dimensions of what is in truth. They break, chop, and…

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A lady with whom I was riding in the forest said to me that the woods always seemed to her to wait,…

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The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat later assumes the aspect of a guide…

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I appeal from your customs. I must be myself. I cannot break myself anylonger for you, or you. If you can love…

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