Reality is a sliding door.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests...

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests...

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

The eloquent man is he who is no eloquent speaker, but who is inwardly drunk...

The eloquent man is he who is no eloquent speaker, but who is inwardly drunk...

Friends, such as we desire, are dreams and fables.

Friends, such as we desire, are dreams and fables.

Hence arose the saying, If I love you, what is that to you? We say...

Hence arose the saying, If I love you, what is that to you? We say...

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of...

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of...

A man is a method, a progressive arrangement; a selecting principle, gathering his like to...

A man is a method, a progressive arrangement; a selecting principle, gathering his like to...

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

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

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.

The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.

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.

Skepticism is slow suicide

Skepticism is slow suicide

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.

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

A girl will not admit she's wrong because she believes her heart and her heart...

A girl will not admit she's wrong because she believes her heart and her heart...

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five...

Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five...