We talk of choosing our friends, but friends are self-elected

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Friendship Quotes, Love Quotes

The man who has seen the rising moon break out of the clouds at midnight...

The man who has seen the rising moon break out of the clouds at midnight...

In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

We change, whether we like it or not

We change, whether we like it or not

Patience and fortitude conquer all things

Patience and fortitude conquer all things

The greatest difficulty is that men do not think enough of themselves, do not consider...

The greatest difficulty is that men do not think enough of themselves, do not consider...

A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains...

A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains...

Do not waste yourself in rejection; do not bark against the bad, but chant the...

Do not waste yourself in rejection; do not bark against the bad, but chant the...

All men in the abstract are just and good

All men in the abstract are just and good

Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know.

Knowledge is knowing that we cannot know.

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass...

Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass...

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...

As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck,...

As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck,...

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so...

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so...

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.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

The method of nature: who could ever analyze it?

The method of nature: who could ever analyze it?

As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.

As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.

The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.

The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.