Love is like wildflowers; It's often found in the most unlikely places. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Of course, money will do after its kind, and will steadily work to unspiritualize and unchurch the people to whom it was… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
We know that madness belongs to love,--what power to paint a vile object in hues of heaven. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Nothing is quite beautiful alone; nothing but is beautiful in the whole. A single object is only so far beautiful as it… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The person who screams, or uses the superlative degree, or converses with heat puts whole drawing-rooms to flight. If you wish to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
In the last analysis, love is only the reflection of a man's own worthiness from other men. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Sometimes we receive the power to say yes to life. Then peace enters us and makes us whole. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Four snakes gliding up and down a hollow for no purpose that I could see - not to eat, not for love,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
He who is in love is wise and is becoming wiser, sees newly every time he looks at the object beloved, drawing… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is in… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Courage charms us, because it indicates that a man loves an idea better than all things in the world, that he is… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Out of love and hatred, out of earnings and borrowings and leadings and losses; out of sickness and pain; out of wooing… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
In youth, we clothe ourselves with rainbows, with hope & love, & go as brave as the zodiack. In age we put… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The magnanimous know verywell that they who give time, or money, or shelter, to the strangerso it be done for love, and… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“The accepted and betrothed lover has lost the wildest charm of his maiden in her acceptance of him. She was heaven whilst… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I have been told, that in some public discourses of mine my reverence for the intellect has made me unjustly cold to… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“I appeal from your customs. I must be myself. I cannot break myself any longer for you, or you. If you can… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
For, when men shall meet as they ought, each a benefactor, a shower of stars, clothed with thoughts, with deeds, with accomplishments,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat later assumes the aspect of a guide… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“Nothing is quite beautiful alone: nothing but is beautiful in the whole. A single object is only so far beautiful as it… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
...as there is no screen or ceiling between our heads and the infinite heavens, so is there no bar or wall in… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The intellect searches out the Absolute order of things as they stand in the mind of God, and without the colors of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The farmer after sacrificing pleasure, taste, freedom, thought, love, to his work, turns out often a bankrupt, like the merchant.This result might… — 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