Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
The Gothic cathedral is a blossoming in stone subdued by the
insatiable demand of harmony in man. The mountain read more
The Gothic cathedral is a blossoming in stone subdued by the
insatiable demand of harmony in man. The mountain of granite
blooms into an eternal flower, with the lightness and delicate
finish, as well as the aerial proportions and perspective of
vegetable beauty.
The people are to be taken in very small doses.
The people are to be taken in very small doses.
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.
So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, read more
So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, Thou must,
The youth replies, I can.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
Conversation is a game of circles.
Conversation is a game of circles.
The disease with which the human mind now labors is want of faith
The disease with which the human mind now labors is want of faith
The hero is not fed on sweets,
Daily his own heart he eats;
Chambers of the great read more
The hero is not fed on sweets,
Daily his own heart he eats;
Chambers of the great are jails,
And head-winds right for royal sails.
America is another name for opportunity.
America is another name for opportunity.
