Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONGuard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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Life is a series of surprises and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not.
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Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
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Life is a journey, not a destination.
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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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Every wall is a door.
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You are constantly invited to be what you are.
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A great man is always willing to be little.
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Of all the ways to lose a person, death is the kindest.
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It is not the length of life, but the depth.
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
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People only see what they are prepared to see.
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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.
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Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
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Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere.
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Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.
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We are always getting ready to live but never living.
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Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
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Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
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