Quotes by Emerson Ralph Waldo - Page 4

Imagination

There are no days in life so mem…

10 Sep , 2009  

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of the imagination. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Business

This whole business of Trade giv…

10 Sep , 2009  

This whole business of Trade gives me to pause and think, as it constitutes false relations between men; inasmuch as I am prone to count myself relieved of any responsibility to behave well and nobly to that person who I pay with money, whereas if I had not that commodity, I should be put on […]

Thoughts

Thoughts come into our minds by …

10 Sep , 2009  

Thoughts come into our minds by avenues which we never left open, and thoughts go out of our minds through avenues which we never voluntarily opened. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Intelligence

To believe your own thought, to …

10 Sep , 2009  

To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men – that is genius. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Journey

To finish the moment, to find th…

10 Sep , 2009  

To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Happiness

To fill the hour – that is happi…

10 Sep , 2009  

To fill the hour – that is happiness. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Avarice

We are a puny and fickle folk. A…

10 Sep , 2009  

We are a puny and fickle folk. Avarice, hesitation, and following are our diseases. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Courage

What a new face courage puts on …

10 Sep , 2009  

What a new face courage puts on everything! Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Destiny

What lies behind us and what lie…

10 Sep , 2009  

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Spirituality

What lies behind us and what lie…

10 Sep , 2009  

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Inspiration

What you do speaks so loudly tha…

10 Sep , 2009  

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say. Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Kindness

You cannot do a kindness too soo…

10 Sep , 2009  

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. Emerson, Ralph Waldo