I am; therefore, I had nothing better to do than to think.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Thinking Quotes

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests,...

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests,...

Do what you are afraid to do

Do what you are afraid to do

Extremes meet, and there is no better example than the naughtiness of humility

Extremes meet, and there is no better example than the naughtiness of humility

What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.

What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.

We must be our own before we can be another's.

We must be our own before we can be another's.

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will...

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will...

Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.

Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Congratulate yourselves if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of...

Congratulate yourselves if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of...

All life is an experiment.

All life is an experiment.

Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well...

Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well...

There is properly no history; only biography

There is properly no history; only biography

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my...

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my...

Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.

Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.

I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have...

I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have...

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...

When Ted Williams was here, inducted into the Hall of Fame 37 years ago, he...

When Ted Williams was here, inducted into the Hall of Fame 37 years ago, he...

Love your wife or husband and show your love by your constant kindness and caresses

Love your wife or husband and show your love by your constant kindness and caresses