Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are too little
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are too little
A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self control is the rule.
A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self control is the rule.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.
This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.
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...
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
Where there is no vision a people perish.
Where there is no vision a people perish.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive
Man is a piece of the universe made alive
The imagination and the senses cannot be gratified at the same time.
The imagination and the senses cannot be gratified at the same time.
