The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Give all to love; obey thy heart.

Give all to love; obey thy heart.

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

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

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

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...

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path...

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path...

Enthusiasm is the leaping lightning, not to be measured by the horse-power of the understanding.

Enthusiasm is the leaping lightning, not to be measured by the horse-power of the understanding.

I do not hesitate to read all good books in translations. What is really best...

I do not hesitate to read all good books in translations. What is really best...

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor...

The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor...

The art of getting rich consists not in industry, much less in saving, but in...

The art of getting rich consists not in industry, much less in saving, but in...

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 friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.

If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

A man cannot speak but he judges himself

A man cannot speak but he judges himself

All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not...

All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not...

All our progress is an unfolding, like the vegetable bud, you have first an instinct,...

All our progress is an unfolding, like the vegetable bud, you have first an instinct,...

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.

Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.

What you are comes to you.

What you are comes to you.