It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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It is as easy for the strong man to be strong, as it is for...

It is as easy for the strong man to be strong, as it is for...

One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical,...

One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical,...

Wise men are not wise at all hours, and will speak five times from their...

Wise men are not wise at all hours, and will speak five times from their...

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

The pleasure of life is according to the man who lives it, and not according...

The pleasure of life is according to the man who lives it, and not according...

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature

A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence

A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence

Ideas must work through the brains and arms of good and brave men, or they...

Ideas must work through the brains and arms of good and brave men, or they...

To believe in luck - is skepticism

To believe in luck - is skepticism

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

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

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

America is another name for opportunity.

America is another name for opportunity.

We change, whether we like it or not.

We change, whether we like it or not.

Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.

Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a...

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a...

We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that...

We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that...