Quotable Quotes: Ralph Waldo Emerson
by Miki Saxon
It was very difficult to limit the number of Emerson quotes; he was not only prolific, but also a master of what today is known as a sound bite. The difference between Emerson’s bites and the typical bite you hear is the difference between real wisdom and an amazing grasp of English and hot air and
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You and Life
“Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live”
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
You and Your MAP
“We are wiser than we know.”
“Always do what you are afraid to do.”
“No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself.”
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”
You and Success
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
You and Obstacles
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.
There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.”
Your Greatest Desire
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”
Ethics: Past, Present and Future
“A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.”
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