Ralph Waldo Emerson

[philosophybits]

“To the poet, the philosopher, the saint, all things are sacred, all events profitable, all days holy, all men divine.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series

[halfchildhalfancient]

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

[halfchildhalfancient]

“To the dull mind all nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world sparkles with light.”

—- Ralph Waldo Emerson

[quietlotus]

“Who looks upon a river in a meditative hour, and is not reminded of the flux of all things? Throw a stone into the stream, and the circles that propagate themselves are the beautiful type of all influence.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

[gomcgill]

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via mysimplereminders)

[prometheanreach]

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via prometheanreach)

[gomcgill]

May you always do what you are afraid to do.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via mysimplereminders)

[prometheanreach]

Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via prometheanreach)

[the-random-quotes-deactivated20]

“Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

(via the-random-quotes)

[thetruthseekersvault]

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via thetruthseekersvault)

[purplebuddhaproject]

Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via sunflower-mama)

[fawksianfella]

Be not the slave of your own past - plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with new self-respect, with new power, and with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via fawksianfella)

[fawksianfella]

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (via fawksianfella)