Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Born for success, he seemed
With grace to win, with heart to hold,
With shining gifts that read more
Born for success, he seemed
With grace to win, with heart to hold,
With shining gifts that took all eyes.
The finest poetry was first experience.
The finest poetry was first experience.
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
The house is a castle which the King cannot enter.
The house is a castle which the King cannot enter.
Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.
Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.
The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Each suffering is rewarded; each sacrifice is made up; read more
The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Each suffering is rewarded; each sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid.
