Go cherish your soul; express companions; set your habits to a life of solitude; then will the faculties rise fair and full within

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Friendship Quotes

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.

Men achieve a certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim.

Men achieve a certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim.

Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain.

Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain.

Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house...

Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house...

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

An Eastern poet, Ali Ben Abu Taleb, writes with sad truth, He who has a...

An Eastern poet, Ali Ben Abu Taleb, writes with sad truth, He who has a...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

The manly part is to do with might and main what you can do

The manly part is to do with might and main what you can do

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it...

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it...

A fly is as untamable as a hyena.

A fly is as untamable as a hyena.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought...

The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought...

Money is the representative of a certain quantity of corn or other commodity. It is...

Money is the representative of a certain quantity of corn or other commodity. It is...

The experience of each new age requires a new confession, and the world seems always...

The experience of each new age requires a new confession, and the world seems always...

The power of love, as the basis of a State, has never been tried.

The power of love, as the basis of a State, has never been tried.

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.

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived...

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived...

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of...

We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of...