Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONPeople only see what they are prepared to see.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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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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To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
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It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
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Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.
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The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
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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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Every wall is a door.
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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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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 only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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