Ralph Waldo Emerson

The man who can make hard things easy is the educator.

The man who can make hard things easy is the educator.

Announced by all the trumpets of the sky,
Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields,
Seems read more

Announced by all the trumpets of the sky,
Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields,
Seems nowhere to alight: the whited air
Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven,
And veils the farmhouse at the garden's end.
The sled and traveller stopped, the courier's feet
Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit
Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed
In a tumultuous privacy of storm.

My angel,--his name is Freedom,--
Choose him to be your king;
He shall cut pathways east and read more

My angel,--his name is Freedom,--
Choose him to be your king;
He shall cut pathways east and west,
And fend you with his wing.

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard read more

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.

Like any other gift, the gift of grace can be yours only if you'll reach out and take it. Maybe read more

Like any other gift, the gift of grace can be yours only if you'll reach out and take it. Maybe being able to reach out and take it is a gift too.