Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Man is a piece of the universe made alive.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive.
Sincerity is the highest compliment you can pay.
Sincerity is the highest compliment you can pay.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose. Take which you please; you can never have both.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose. Take which you please; you can never have both.
Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you read more
Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn read more
Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world read more
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.
The charm of the best courages is that they are inventions,
inspirations, flashes of genius.
The charm of the best courages is that they are inventions,
inspirations, flashes of genius.
Earth laughs in flowers.
Earth laughs in flowers.
