When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we discover that our life is embosomed in beauty.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Life Quotes, Spiritual Quotes

Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to...

Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to...

Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.

Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.

The method of nature: who could ever analyze it?

The method of nature: who could ever analyze it?

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Earth laughs in flowers.

Earth laughs in flowers.

Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are.

Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are.

There is no knowledge that is not power

There is no knowledge that is not power

Flowers are the earth laughing.

Flowers are the earth laughing.

Manners are the happy ways of doing things; each once a stroke of genius or...

Manners are the happy ways of doing things; each once a stroke of genius or...

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some...

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some...

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is...

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is...

The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain; and there...

The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain; and there...

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust...

When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust...

The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.

The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.