There are books which take rank in your life with parents and lovers and passionate experiences, so medicinal, so stringent, so revolutionary, so authoritative.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Parents Quotes

This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what...

This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what...

There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every...

There is no chance and anarchy in the universe. All is system and gradation. Every...

Every man has his own vocation, talent is the call.

Every man has his own vocation, talent is the call.

The prayer of the farmer kneeling in his field to weed it, the prayer of...

The prayer of the farmer kneeling in his field to weed it, the prayer of...

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

To be simple is to be great

To be simple is to be great

Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success.

Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success.

Mysticism is the mistake of an accidental and individual symbol for an universal one.

Mysticism is the mistake of an accidental and individual symbol for an universal one.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give...

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give...

You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong

You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

Self-trust is the essence of heroism

Self-trust is the essence of heroism

I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have...

I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have...

There is always safety in valor.

There is always safety in valor.

Whatever limits us, we call Fate

Whatever limits us, we call Fate

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

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

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

You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the...

You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the...

Technicolor makes me look like death warmed over.

Technicolor makes me look like death warmed over.