Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Burly, dozing humblebee,
Where thou art is clime for me.
Let them sail for Porto Rique,
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Burly, dozing humblebee,
Where thou art is clime for me.
Let them sail for Porto Rique,
Far-off heats through seas to seek.
I will follow thee alone,
Thou animated torrid-zone!
A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life: he is to read more
A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life: he is to furnish, watch, show it, and keep it in repair, the rest of his days.
A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text.
A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text.
As soon as there is life, there is danger
As soon as there is life, there is danger
The only reward of virtue is virtue.
The only reward of virtue is virtue.
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the read more
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.
We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears beauty.
We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears beauty.
For it is not metres, but a metre-making argument that makes a
poem.
For it is not metres, but a metre-making argument that makes a
poem.
Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.
Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.
People only see what they are prepared to see.
People only see what they are prepared to see.
