Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.
The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.
Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is read more
Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.
Cunning is strength withheld.
Cunning is strength withheld.
Plants are the young of the world, vessels of health and vigor; but they grope ever upward towards consciousness; the read more
Plants are the young of the world, vessels of health and vigor; but they grope ever upward towards consciousness; the trees are imperfect men, and seem to bemoan their imprisonment, rooted in the ground.
The true poem is the poet's mind.
The true poem is the poet's mind.
Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting -- a wayside sacrament. Welcome read more
Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting -- a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing.
Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.
Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.
The ancestor of every action is a thought.
The ancestor of every action is a thought.
Our strength grows out of our weakness.
Our strength grows out of our weakness.
The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed, there is no winter and no night; all tragedies, all read more
The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed, there is no winter and no night; all tragedies, all ennuis, vanish,--all duties even.
