More from Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Envy is ignorance, Imitation is Suicide.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson We acquire the strength we have overcome.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson 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.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson
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From our community writers
Forgiveness comes after understanding & understanding comes after acceptance.
Tom MetcafeTom Metcafe Someday your pen will write a revolution. Until then, write your pain.
Fareena AliyaFareena Aliya Time is precious. So are the people in your life. So love and be loved. Because tomorrow is never promised.
Jenny AJenny A Thank you for still being there for yourself. For being strong. For being resilient. Keep going.
Yohan AcostaYohan Acosta There will never be a day, I am not thankful for the fire you brought to my life that still warms me to the bones.
Mark AnthonyMark Anthony You could have shook my whole world luckily I became aware, and I took a turn.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers Be strong enough to bloom even in the storm.
Safna SulaimanSafna Sulaiman There is magic in the minuscule.
Holly DuxburyHolly Duxbury
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More on fear
The fear in your chest only exists because you have something worth fighting for.
Shelby CaudleShelby Caudle Fear of power invisible, feigned by the mind, or imagined from tales publicly allowed, is religion; not allowed, superstition.
Thomas HobbesThomas Hobbes I am welcoming a new phase of life with confidence in my potential to progress in spite of my fears.
Shelby EnsignShelby Ensign You are greater than any lie fear will tell you. Believe it, seek it.
Karla GaleanaKarla Galeana I always wanted to feel it all. From the chaos of a thunderstorm to the touch of the wind. Both adrenaline and calm, fear and bravery.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Today I woke up in fear. Tomorrow I wake up in pain. Still, in a year I will wake up in vain.
Ashes4bonesAshes4bones Some night I fear going to sleep as I know I’ll have to wake to dread the dawn of a new day cause I don’t know how much more this soul of mine can take.
Reece LennoxReece Lennox Find yourself a friend who asks about your dreams and aspirations, your fears and insecurities.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur
