Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing.
No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing.
Concentration is the secret of strength.
Concentration is the secret of strength.
The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.
The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.
We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears apples.
We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears apples.
The first wealth is health.
The first wealth is health.
Daughter of Time, the hypocrite Days,
Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes,
And marching single in an read more
Daughter of Time, the hypocrite Days,
Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes,
And marching single in an endless file,
Bring diadems and fagots in their hands;
To each they offer gifts after his will,
Bread, kingdom, stars, and sky that holds them all;
I, in my pleached garden watched the pomp
Forgot my morning wishes, hastily
Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day
Turned and departed silent. I too late
Under her solemn fillet saw the scorn.
All violence, all that is dreary and repels, is not power, but the absence of power.
All violence, all that is dreary and repels, is not power, but the absence of power.
Our best thoughts come from others.
Our best thoughts come from others.
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt read more
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in, forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day, you shall begin it well and serenely...
Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself.
Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself.
