Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Like any other gift, the gift of grace can be yours only if you'll reach out and take it. Maybe read more
Like any other gift, the gift of grace can be yours only if you'll reach out and take it. Maybe being able to reach out and take it is a gift too.
The gift, to be true, must be the flowing of the giver unto me,
correspondent to my flowing unto read more
The gift, to be true, must be the flowing of the giver unto me,
correspondent to my flowing unto him.
The April winds are magical,
And thrill our tuneful frames;
The garden-walks are passional
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The April winds are magical,
And thrill our tuneful frames;
The garden-walks are passional
To bachelors and dames.
As the Sandwich-Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain read more
As the Sandwich-Islander believes that the strength and valor of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptations we resist.
Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason
Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason
It is dainty to be sick if you have leisure and convenience for it.
It is dainty to be sick if you have leisure and convenience for it.
Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes
Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes
And what greater calamity can fall upon a nation than the loss of
worship.
And what greater calamity can fall upon a nation than the loss of
worship.
An empire is an immense egotism.
An empire is an immense egotism.
