One of the most wonderful things in nature is a glance of the eye; it transcends speech; it is the bodily symbol of identity.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Self Identity Quotes

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

Men are what their mothers made them.

Men are what their mothers made them.

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,...

A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task...

A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task...

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual...

Things are pretty, graceful, rich, elegant, handsome, but until they speak to the imagination, not...

Things are pretty, graceful, rich, elegant, handsome, but until they speak to the imagination, not...

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.

I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.

I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in...

I am treating you as my friend, asking you to share my present minuses in...

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution...

Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution...

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

The years teach much which the days never knew.

The years teach much which the days never knew.

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Common sense is as rare as genius, - is the basis of genius

Common sense is as rare as genius, - is the basis of genius

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...

It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.

It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.

Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes...

Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes...

No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you.

No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you.