Drink water Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When I converse with a profound mind, or if at any time being alone I have good thoughts, I do not at once arrive at satisfactions, as when, being thirsty, I drink water, or go to the fire, being cold: no! but I am first apprised of my vicinity to a new and excellent region of life. By persisting to read or to think, this region gives further sign of itself, as it were in flashes of light, in sudden discoveries of its profound beauty and repose, as if the clouds that covered itparted at intervals, and showed the approaching traveller the inland mountains, with the tranquil eternal meadows spread at their base, whereon flocks graze, and shepherds pipe anddance.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1841
Intellectual pursuit reveals new, beautiful realms, rewarding persistence despite delayed satisfaction.
In simple terms: Learning opens new, beautiful worlds.
Key Takeaway
Persist in reading and thinking.
Themes
growth
curiosity
discovery
Mood
hopeful
inspired
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- academic study
- personal reflection
- creative brainstorming
Key Concepts
philosophy
self‑improvement
Questions to Reflect On
- What new region of life are you seeking?
- How does patience affect insight?
A Different Perspective
Progress can be slow and uncertain.
![“Again, I call to mind that distant moment in [the prison at] Hermanice when on a hot, cloudless summer day, I sat on a pile of rusty iron and gazed into the crown of an enormous tree that stretched, with dignified repose, up and over all the fences, wires, bars and watchtowers that separated me…” quote by Václav Havel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6b/vaclav-havel-2013_joy_again-i-call-to-mind-that-distant-moment_1769372.jpg)
