The true ship is the ship builder. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist. Ralph Waldo Emerson being-different courage men I know of no such unquestionable badge and ensign of a sovereign mind as that of tenacity of purpose. Ralph Waldo Emerson sovereign purpose mind It is a greater joy to see the author's author, than himself. Ralph Waldo Emerson greater reading joy There is no strong performance without a little fanaticism in the performer. Ralph Waldo Emerson performers strong littles Courage charms us, because it indicates that a man loves an idea better than all things in the world, that he is thinking neither of his bed, nor his dinner, nor his money, but will venture all to put in act the invisible thought of his mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson money courage love If you believe in fate, believe in it, at least, for your good. Ralph Waldo Emerson fate destiny believe Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being? Ralph Waldo Emerson being-human influence limits We do not count a man's years until he has nothing else to count. Ralph Waldo Emerson time birthday men In a world of infinite choice people are struggling to figure out what to do. Ralph Waldo Emerson choices struggle people If thou fill thy brain with Boston and New York, with fashion and covetousness, and wilt stimulate thy jaded senses with wine and French coffee, thou shalt find no radiance of wisdom in the lonely waste of the pinewoods. Ralph Waldo Emerson fashion lonely new-york Vivacity, leadership, must be had, and we are not allowed to be nice in choosing. We must fetch the pump with dirty water, if clean cannot be had. Ralph Waldo Emerson nice leadership dirty Universities are of course hostile to geniuses, which, seeing and using ways of their own, discredit the routine: as churches and monasteries persecute youthful saints. Ralph Waldo Emerson saint church college Wisdom is not found with those who dwell at their ease; rather nature, when she adds brain, adds difficulty. Ralph Waldo Emerson ease brain add A man in pursuit of greatness feels no little wants. Ralph Waldo Emerson greatness want men The age of puberty is a crisis in the age of man worth studying. It is the passage from the unconscious to the conscious; from thesleep of passions to their rage. Ralph Waldo Emerson passion age men The line of beauty is the line of perfect economy. Ralph Waldo Emerson lines perfect beauty Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking man. Ralph Waldo Emerson happy-birthday unhappy men Friendship requires more time than poor busy men can usually command. Ralph Waldo Emerson busy friendship men Every thought which genius and piety throw into the world alters the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson influence genius world The service a man renders his friend is trivial and selfish, compared with the service he knows his friend stood in readiness to yield him, alike before he had begun to serve his friend, and now also. Compared with that good-will I bear my friend, the benefit it is in my power to render him seems small. Ralph Waldo Emerson selfish friendship men
