Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONWhoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
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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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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
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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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You become what you think about all day long.
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Always do what you are afraid to do.
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There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes.
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The years teach much the days never know.
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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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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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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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Envy is ignorance, Imitation is Suicide.
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