It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONMake the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.
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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up.
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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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If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
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Every wall is a door.
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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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Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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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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None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
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