Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

American - Poet May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882 Read full biography

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friendship, Old Friends, Stupid, Friends

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature, Patience, Wisdom, Pace, Her

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature, Colors, Spirit, Always, Wears

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Beauty, Beautiful, Opportunity, God

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wisdom, Path, Trail, Lead, Go, Leave

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Peace, Angry, Anger, Mind, Peace Of Mind

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Beautiful, Travel, World, Find, Over, Us

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Character, Live, Great, Soul, Strong

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspirational, You, Comparison, Behind

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Good, Science, Value, Bad Times, Bad

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Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love, Beauty, Art, Creation, Taste

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Great, Be Yourself, Accomplishment, You

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Kindness, Know, You, Late, Will, Never

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Daily, Sky, Eyes, Bread, Daily Bread

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hero, Man, Brave, Ordinary, Five, Than

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Failure, Time, Fall, Living, Glory, Lies

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Strength, Strong, Men, Luck, Believe

The only way to have a friend is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The only way to have a friend is to be one. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friendship, Friend, Way, Only

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Women, Best, Age, Woman, Mean, Oldest

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Decision, Make It Happen, Universe, You

People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Character, People, World, Opinion, Seem

Men are what their mothers made them. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Men are what their mothers made them. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mom, Men, Mothers, Made, Them

The first wealth is health. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The first wealth is health. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Health, Wealth, First

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Intelligence, Genius, Clothes, Dressed

Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature, Time, Moment, Perfection, Leaf

We aim above the mark to hit the mark. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

We aim above the mark to hit the mark. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Motivational, Aim, Mark, Above, Hit

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