Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
Pictures must not be too picturesque.
Pictures must not be too picturesque.
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough for
literature.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough for
literature.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
The finest and noblest ground on which people can live is truth; the real with the real; a ground on read more
The finest and noblest ground on which people can live is truth; the real with the real; a ground on which nothing is assumed.
When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something
When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something
You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both
You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without read more
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.
A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.
A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist.
A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist.
