It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature that a man, having once shown himself capable of original writing, is entitled thenceforth to steal from the writings of others at discretion. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson If you cannot be free be as free as you can. Ralph Waldo Emerson liberty freedom ifs A mind might ponder its thought for an epoch, and not gain so much self-knowledge as the passion of love shall teach in a day. Ralph Waldo Emerson educational love philosophy The two terrors that discourage creativity and creative living are fear of public opinion and undue reverence for one's own consistency. Ralph Waldo Emerson creativity creative two Circumstance does not make the man. Circumstance reveals man to himself. Ralph Waldo Emerson discovery men life Make yourself necessary to the world, and mankind will give you bread. Ralph Waldo Emerson what-matters giving world The greatest discoveries are those that shed light unto ourselves. Ralph Waldo Emerson shed light discovery Genius is the power to labor better and more availably. Deserve thy genius: exalt it. Ralph Waldo Emerson genius powerful labor The Artist always has the masters in his eyes. Ralph Waldo Emerson eye artist ambition Nothing great ever happened without enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo Emerson enthusiasm motivational life All great men come out of the middle classes. Ralph Waldo Emerson middle class men Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. Ralph Waldo Emerson connections events acceptance When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson stars dark men All sensible people are selfish, and nature is tugging at every contract to make the terms of it fair. Ralph Waldo Emerson selfish nature people The world is his who has money to go over it. Ralph Waldo Emerson over-it money world The victories of character are instant, and victories for all. Ralph Waldo Emerson instant victory character Great geniuses have the shortest biographies. Ralph Waldo Emerson talent biographies genius Man was born to be rich, or to inevitably grow rich, by the use of his faculties: by the union of thought with nature. Ralph Waldo Emerson unions use men The secret of culture is to learn, that a few great points steadily reappear, alike in the poverty of the obscurest farm, and in the miscellany of metropolitan life, and that these few are alone to be regarded,--the escape from all false ties; courage to be what we are; and love what is simple and beautiful; independence and cheerful relation, these are the essentials,--these, and the wish to serve,--to add somewhat to the well-being of men. Ralph Waldo Emerson beautiful happiness life Man carries the world in his head, the whole astronomy and chemistry suspended in a thought. Because the history of nature is charactered in his brain, therefore he is the prophet and discoverer of her secrets. Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it was actually verified. Ralph Waldo Emerson nature men science It does not hurt weak eyes to look into beautiful eyes never so long. Ralph Waldo Emerson hurt beautiful beauty
