Ralph Waldo Emerson

Many might go to Heaven with half the labor they go to hell.

In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.

Genius Borrows nobly.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Enthusiasm is the leaping lightning, not to be measured by the horse-power of the understanding.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself; nothing, but the triumph of principles.

This world is but a canvas to our imagination.

A good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.

I answer the heroic question Death where is thy sting? It is here in my heart and mind and memories

I am easily satisfied with the very best.

Oftentimes, it’s the way we react to change that is the thing that determines the overall experience.

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent him.

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

Have the fearless attitude of a hero and the loving heart of a child.

I don’t want to talk grammar. I want to talk like a lady.

Conversation enriches the understanding; but solitude is the school of genius.

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

Nothing goes by luck in composition. It allows of no tricks. The best you can write will be the best you are.