Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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There is creative reading as well as creative writing.

There is creative reading as well as creative writing.

Though love repine, and reason chafe, There came a voice without reply, - 'Tis man's...

Though love repine, and reason chafe, There came a voice without reply, - 'Tis man's...

There is properly no history; only biography

There is properly no history; only biography

Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both.

Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both.

Love and you shall be loved

Love and you shall be loved

The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation

The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation

Happiness is just an illusion caused by the temporary absence of reality.

Happiness is just an illusion caused by the temporary absence of reality.

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.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

Difference of opinion is the one crime which kings never forgive

Difference of opinion is the one crime which kings never forgive

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

Necessity does everything well.

Necessity does everything well.

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behaviour, like the wish to scatter...

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behaviour, like the wish to scatter...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force -...

Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force -...

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

Love is like hunting, you can begin when you like and stop when you can.

Love is like hunting, you can begin when you like and stop when you can.

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.