Ralph Waldo Emerson Archive

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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.

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

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

It is not the length of life, but the depth.

Life is a journey, not a destination.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.

A good indignation brings out all one's powers.

There is creative reading as well as creative writing.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.

Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs.

Men love to wonder; that is the seed of science.

The years teach much which the days never know.