It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.

Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.

Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.

Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the...

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the...

A man is what he thinks about all day long.

A man is what he thinks about all day long.

What's a book? Everything or nothing. The eye that sees it all.

What's a book? Everything or nothing. The eye that sees it all.

The beautiful rests on the foundations of the necessary

The beautiful rests on the foundations of the necessary

Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness, -- an open and...

Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness, -- an open and...

Difficulties exist to be surmounted

Difficulties exist to be surmounted

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...

Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

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...

Every sentence spoken by Napoleon, and every line of his writing, deserves reading, as it...

Every sentence spoken by Napoleon, and every line of his writing, deserves reading, as it...

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

It is said that the world is in a state of bankruptcy, that the world...

It is said that the world is in a state of bankruptcy, that the world...

To believe in luck - is skepticism

To believe in luck - is skepticism

Self-trust is the first secret of success

Self-trust is the first secret of success

I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.

I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of...

To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of...