Life is a series of surprises and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONIf we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.
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Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
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Guard 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.
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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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Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.
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For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.
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The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.
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Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.
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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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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
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Nothing external to you has any power over you.
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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.
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