More from Ralph 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 Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson
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Even with broken wings, she dares to fly. And even with a broken heart, she dares to love.
Divya khandalDivya khandal And I refuse to apologize until the very end for the way that I feel – my feelings are valid too.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Contemplate your own mortality daily, then see how much we must change.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres We parted sadly, like children in the street on a pleasant june afternoon.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor And what shall I call you? Yours. In this life, the ones before, and all others thereafter.
Alexandra MichelleAlexandra Michelle If I could go back to a time I’d be with you. And I’d thank you again for almost being the healing to my heart.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I was a living breathing nightmare and he was my favorite dream catcher.
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NostradamusNostradamus The loudest cries are heard in silence.
LoreleiLorelei These sharp edges you left behind, they cut so deep; and I guess maybe I am just not dying enough.
Odd KenOdd Ken How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.
Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie What kind of living will it be when you – Oh, God! Would you like to live with your soul in the grave?
Emily BronteEmily Bronte She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.
Nathaniel HawthorneNathaniel Hawthorne Whatever you love opens its secrets to you.
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