Ralph Emerson's Quotes

Ralph Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was a renowned American essayist, poet, philosopher, and lecturer. He was a central figure in the Transcendentalist movement, which emphasized the importance of intuition, spirituality, and individualism. Emerson's thought-provoking essays, such as 'Self-Reliance' and 'Nature' explored his belief in the inherent goodness of people and the need for individuals to trust their own instincts and beliefs rather than conforming to societal norms.

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"Self-trust is the first secret of success."

— Ralph Emerson

"Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; Unbelief, in denying them."

— Ralph Emerson

"Life is a progress, and not a station."

— Ralph Emerson

"So is cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more remains."

— Ralph Emerson

"Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose."

— Ralph Emerson

"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered."

— Ralph Emerson

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."

— Ralph Emerson

"Do not be too timid and squeamish about your reactions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better."

— Ralph Emerson

"We aim above the mark to hit the mark."

— Ralph Emerson

"Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him."

— Ralph Emerson

"The years teach much which the days never know."

— Ralph Emerson

"Truth, and goodness, and beauty are but different faces of the same all."

— Ralph Emerson

"Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same."

— Ralph Emerson

"We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light."

— Ralph Emerson

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."

— Ralph Emerson

"If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge world will come round to him."

— Ralph Emerson

"In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed."

— Ralph Emerson

"The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going."

— Ralph Emerson

"Our distrust is very expensive."

— Ralph Emerson

"To be great is to be misunderstood."

— Ralph Emerson

"Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss."

— Ralph Emerson

"Everything in the universe goes by indirection. There are no straight lines."

— Ralph Emerson

"Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you."

— Ralph Emerson

"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."

— Ralph Emerson

"Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door."

— Ralph Emerson

"Life is a succession of lessons, which must be lived to be understood."

— Ralph Emerson

"Skill to do comes of doing."

— Ralph Emerson

"Great are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world."

— Ralph Emerson

"Do not waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good."

— Ralph Emerson

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

— Ralph Emerson

"If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and adore."

— Ralph Emerson

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

— Ralph Emerson

"Go put your creed into the deed. Nor speak with double tongue."

— Ralph Emerson

"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."

— Ralph Emerson

"Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it."

— Ralph Emerson

"Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed."

— Ralph Emerson

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