Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment .
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment .
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated read more
In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
These times of ours are serious and full of calamity, but all times are essentially alike. As soon as there read more
These times of ours are serious and full of calamity, but all times are essentially alike. As soon as there is life there is danger.
Each one of us has the power to make others feel better or worse. Making others feel better is much read more
Each one of us has the power to make others feel better or worse. Making others feel better is much more fun than making others feel worse. Making others feel better generally makes us feel better.
Men are what their mothers made them.
Men are what their mothers made them.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.
Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring.
Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring.
The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
