Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Society is infested by persons who, seeing that the sentiments please, counterfeit the expression of them. These we call sentimentalists--talkers read more
Society is infested by persons who, seeing that the sentiments please, counterfeit the expression of them. These we call sentimentalists--talkers who mistake the description for the thing, saying for having.
A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive
Man is a piece of the universe made alive
The true poem is the poet's mind.
The true poem is the poet's mind.
Everything in Nature contains all the powers of Nature. Everything is made of hidden stuff.
Everything in Nature contains all the powers of Nature. Everything is made of hidden stuff.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
Insist upon yourself. Be original.
