Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

A man is what he thinks about all day long.

A man is what he thinks about all day long.

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...

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood; and if there is any truth...

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood; and if there is any truth...

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.

All promise outruns performance.

All promise outruns performance.

Life is a progress, and not a station.

Life is a progress, and not a station.

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...

The reward of a thing well done is having done it.

The reward of a thing well done is having done it.

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some...

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some...

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

Skill to do comes of doing

Skill to do comes of doing

Every hero becomes a bore at last.

Every hero becomes a bore at last.

We change, whether we like it or not.

We change, whether we like it or not.

Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

Every artist was first an amateur.

Every artist was first an amateur.

God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat....

God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat....

I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.

I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.