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The soul of God is poured into the world through the thoughts of men.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Age: 78 †
Born: 1803
Born: May 25
Died: 1882
Died: April 27
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R. W. Emerson
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Crossing a bare common, in snow puddles at twilight, under a clouded sky, without having in my thoughts any occurrence of special good fortune, I have enjoyed perfect exhilaration. I am glad to the brink of fear.
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What you persist in doing gets easier. The task hasn't changed, but your ability to do it has increased.
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Money often costs too much, and power and pleasure are not cheap.
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We cannot forgive another for not being ourselves.
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You must let go of a thing for a new one to come to you.
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No matter how often defeated, you are born to victory.
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But whoso is heroic must find crises to try his edge. Human virtue demands her champions and martyrs, and the trial of persecution always proceeds.
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Our prayers are prophets.
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Astronomy is a cold, desert science, with all its pompous figures,-depends a little too much on the glass-grinder, too little on the mind. 'T is of no use to show us more planets and systems. We know already what matter is, and more or less of it does not signify.
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What is excellent, As God lives, is permanent Hearts are dust, hearts' loves remain, Heart's love will meet thee again.
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
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A cheerful intelligent face is the end of culture, and success enough. For it indicates the purpose of Nature and wisdom attained.
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Be a gift and a benediction.
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We must set up a strong present tense against all rumors of wrath, past and to come.
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Art is a jealous mistress and if a man have a genius for painting, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy, he makes a bad husband and an ill provider.
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When I was praised I lost my time, for instantly I turned around to look at the work I had thought slightly of, and that day I made nothing new.
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It is time to be old To take in sail.
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