Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Discontent is want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will
Discontent is want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will
Flowers. . . are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
Flowers. . . are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
Self-trust is the first secret of success
Self-trust is the first secret of success
The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain; and there is no good theory of read more
The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain; and there is no good theory of disease which does not at once suggest a cure.
Make yourself necessary to somebody.
Make yourself necessary to somebody.
The compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time.
The compensations of calamity are made apparent to the understanding also, after long intervals of time.
It does not need that a poem should be long. Every word was once
a poem.
It does not need that a poem should be long. Every word was once
a poem.
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
