Every artist was first an amateur.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONEven in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret.
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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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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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Be not the slave of your own past – plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with new self-respect, with new power, and with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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You become what you think about all day long.
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People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
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When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.
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Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.
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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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When you were born you were crying and everyone else was smiling. Live your life so at the end, your’re the one who is smiling and everyone else is crying.
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Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
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Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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