Criticism should not be querulous and wasting, all knife and root-puller, but guiding, instructive, inspiring, a south wind, not an east wind. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson Life wastes itself whilst we are preparing to live. Ralph Waldo Emerson live-lifewastelife Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble. Ralph Waldo Emerson humilityreligioushumble Is not marriage an open question, when it is alleged, from the beginning of the world, that such as are in the institution wish to get out, and such as are out wish to get in? Ralph Waldo Emerson marriagewishworld It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. Ralph Waldo Emerson beautifulinspirationallife A good indignation brings out all one's powers. Ralph Waldo Emerson angerhatepower Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated. Ralph Waldo Emerson appreciateunderstandingmen Flowers are the earth laughing. Ralph Waldo Emerson flowerearthlaughing It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson self-esteemintegrityinspirational There is a third silent party to all our bargains. The nature and soul of things takes on itself the guaranty of the fulfillment of every contract, so that honest service cannot come to loss. If you serve an ungrateful master, serve him the more. Put God in your debt. Every stroke shall be repaid. The longer the payment is withholden, the better for you; for compound interest on compound interest is the rate and usage of this exchequer. Ralph Waldo Emerson ungratefulpartyloss To fill the hour──that is happiness. Ralph Waldo Emerson time-managementhourshappiness Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. Ralph Waldo Emerson law-of-attractionheartpositive The best of life is conversation, and the greatest success is confidence, or perfect understanding between sincere people. Ralph Waldo Emerson understandingperfectpeople What we call results are beginnings. Ralph Waldo Emerson perspectiveresultslife How much of human life is lost in waiting. Ralph Waldo Emerson losingwaitinglife Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo Emerson motivationalinspirationallife The god of Victory is said to be one-handed, but Peace gives victory to both sides. Ralph Waldo Emerson victorygivingpeace In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise. Ralph Waldo Emerson happy-fridayadvicemen Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble. Ralph Waldo Emerson successmotivationallife If you believe in the soul, do not clutch at sensual sweetness before it is ripe on the slow tree of cause and effect. Ralph Waldo Emerson soultreebelieve The soul comes from without into the human body, as into a temporary abode, and it goes out of it anew it passes into other habitations, for the soul is immortal." "It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but only retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Nothing is dead; men feign themselves dead, and endure mock funerals... and there they stand looking out of the window, sound and well, in some strange new disguise. Ralph Waldo Emerson funeralsightmen
