Ralph Waldo Emerson

Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes when he begins to care that he does not cheat his neighbor. Then all goes well — he has changed his market-cart into a chariot of the sun.

If we live truly, we shall see truly.

Commit a crime, and the earth is made of glass.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

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

Repose and cheerfulness are the badge of the gentleman – repose in energy.

You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being read a second time; and don’t labor for the admiration of the crowd, but be content with a few choice readers.

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.

That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem.

Why should we be cowed by the name of Action?

I never could tell a lie that anybody would doubt, nor a truth that anybody would believe.

For we put the power in the people.

We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.

We are in fact convinced that if we are ever to have pure knowledge of anything, we must get rid of the body and contemplate things by themselves with the soul by itself. It seems, to judge from the argument, that the wisdom which we desire and upon which we profess to have set our hearts will be attainable only when we are dead and not in our lifetime.

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

You know you’re a success when you look at your kids and realize they turned out better than you.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

Round numbers are always false.

Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.

Bravery is more important than perfection.- Kanye West

We live by our imagination, our admirations, and our sentiments.