Tag: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Only those books come down which deserve to last . All the gilt edges, vellum and morocco, all the presentation copies to all the libraries will not preserve a book in circulation beyond its intrinsic date.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

People only see what they are prepared to see.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Real friendship is shown in times of trouble prosperity is full of friends.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Skill to do comes of doing.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect, that the path of each man’s genius contracts itself to a very few hours.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson