Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in...

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in...

Beauty without expression is boring.

Beauty without expression is boring.

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...

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age; requires infinite spaces and...

Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age; requires infinite spaces and...

Love is one of those jokes you have to be there to get.

Love is one of those jokes you have to be there to get.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes...

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes...

Plants are the young of the world, vessels of health and vigor; but they grope...

Plants are the young of the world, vessels of health and vigor; but they grope...

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both.

Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both.

So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect,...

So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect,...

There are books which take rank in your life with parents and lovers and passionate...

There are books which take rank in your life with parents and lovers and passionate...

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody

Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

The beautiful rests on the foundations of the necessary

The beautiful rests on the foundations of the necessary

It makes me laugh when she says she [Salma Hayek] got offered Selena, which was...

It makes me laugh when she says she [Salma Hayek] got offered Selena, which was...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...

I wanted to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since...