Work and acquire, and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Work Quotes

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for

Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for

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

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

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Children are all foreigners.

Children are all foreigners.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

I hate quotation. Tell me what you know.

I hate quotation. Tell me what you know.

Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.

Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.

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...

Do what you are afraid to do

Do what you are afraid to do

Evermore in the world is this marvelous balance of beauty and disgust, magnificence and rats

Evermore in the world is this marvelous balance of beauty and disgust, magnificence and rats

Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution...

Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution...

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

The highest revelation is that God is in every man.

The highest revelation is that God is in every man.

God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses.

God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses.

I think on the seventh day, God was running around, going, Oh, my God! What...

I think on the seventh day, God was running around, going, Oh, my God! What...