A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we...

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we...

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every...

There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every...

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

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

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

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

Plants are the young of the world, vessels of health and vigor; but they grope...

Plants are the young of the world, vessels of health and vigor; but they grope...

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is...

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is...

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

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

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

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...

Science does not know its debt to imagination.

Science does not know its debt to imagination.

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer,...

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer,...

We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly...

We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly...

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.

Beauty is everything. Love is innocent. A future with the perfect man is life.

Beauty is everything. Love is innocent. A future with the perfect man is life.