Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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How much of human life is lost in waiting.

How much of human life is lost in waiting.

If thou fill thy brain with Boston and New York, with fashion and covetousness, and...

If thou fill thy brain with Boston and New York, with fashion and covetousness, and...

The youth, intoxicated with his admiration of a hero, fails to see, that it is...

The youth, intoxicated with his admiration of a hero, fails to see, that it is...

It is as impossible for a man to be cheated by any one but himself,...

It is as impossible for a man to be cheated by any one but himself,...

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

Getting old is a fascination thing. The older you get, the older you want to...

Getting old is a fascination thing. The older you get, the older you want to...

A man in debt is so far a slave.

A man in debt is so far a slave.

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

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

When it is darkest, men see the stars.

When it is darkest, men see the stars.

Tis the good reader that makes the good book.

Tis the good reader that makes the good book.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

We are wiser than we know.

We are wiser than we know.

There are as many pillows of illusion as flakes in a snow-storm. We wake from...

There are as many pillows of illusion as flakes in a snow-storm. We wake from...

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

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

To be great is to be misunderstood.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Poverty, Frost, Famine, Rain, Disease, are the beadles and guardsmen that hold us to Common...

Poverty, Frost, Famine, Rain, Disease, are the beadles and guardsmen that hold us to Common...

Every time you see a beautiful woman, just remember, somebody got tired of her

Every time you see a beautiful woman, just remember, somebody got tired of her

Beauty is the lover's gift

Beauty is the lover's gift

We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting.

We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting.

Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.

Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.

What's the three words you never want to hear while making love? Honey, I'm home.

What's the three words you never want to hear while making love? Honey, I'm home.