Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and once it has done so, he/she will have to accept that his life will be radically changed. Ralph Waldo Emerson horsepassiongames What you do thunders above your head so loudly, I cannot hear the words you speak. Ralph Waldo Emerson thunderwords-you-speakspeak Anger is that powerful internal force that blows out the light of reason. Ralph Waldo Emerson powerfullightblow Men are what their mothers made them. Ralph Waldo Emerson mothers-daymomsuccess I read your piece on Plato. Holmes, when you strike at a king, you must kill him. Ralph Waldo Emerson strikeskingswise The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence. Ralph Waldo Emerson best-effortfamilymotivational Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense. Ralph Waldo Emerson takenwisdomwise Make yourself necessary to somebody. Ralph Waldo Emerson friendship-loveself-improvementinspirational Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries. Ralph Waldo Emerson hard-timesattitudeinspirational One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one. Ralph Waldo Emerson illusioninnovationlife-is When it's dark enough men see stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson starsdarkmen When there is no vision, people perish. Ralph Waldo Emerson visualizationvisionpeople Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults. Ralph Waldo Emerson faultsmenneeds The way to write is to throw your body at the mark when your arrows are spent. Ralph Waldo Emerson arrowsbodywriting Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Ralph Waldo Emerson enthusiasm-for-lifepowerfulmight The greatest gift is a portion of thyself. Ralph Waldo Emerson teachingappreciationteacher Can anybody remember when the times were not hard and money not scarce? Ralph Waldo Emerson moneyencouragementremember Let us be silent — so we may hear the whisper of the gods. Ralph Waldo Emerson angelgodlife Love, and you shall be loved. Ralph Waldo Emerson loveromanticlife Ne te quaesiveris extra." (Do not seek for things outside of yourself) Ralph Waldo Emerson extras