Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONBe yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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Every wall is a door.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
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Life is a series of surprises and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not.
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Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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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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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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Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.
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We are always getting ready to live but never living.
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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Love, and you shall be loved.
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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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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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A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere.
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We acquire the strength we have overcome.
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People only see what they are prepared to see.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.
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Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.
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The only way to have a friend is to be one.
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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