He is great who is what he is from Nature, and who never reminds us of others. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – “There are moods in which…”
There are moods in which we court suffering, in the hope that here, at least, we shall find reality, sharp peaks and edges of truth. But it turns out to be scene-painting and counterfeit. The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
William Shakespeare Quote – “A light heart lives long.”
A light heart lives long. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Miguel de Cervantes Quote – “I would have nobody to control me…”
I would have nobody to control me; I would be absolute… Now, he that is absolute can do what he likes; he that can do what he likes can take his pleasure; he that can take his pleasure can be content; and he that can be content has no more to desire. So the matter is over, and come what […]
William Shakespeare Quote – “Learning is but an adjunct to ourself…”
Learning is but an adjunct to ourself, And where we are our learning likewise is. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
E.H. Chapin Quote – “A true man never frets about his…”
A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star. E.H. Chapin (1814 – 1880)
William Shakespeare Quote – “In the modesty of fearful duty…”
In the modesty of fearful duty I read as much as from the rattling tongue Of saucy and audacious eloquence. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Sometime a horse I’ll be…”
Sometime a horse I’ll be, sometime a hound, A hog, a headless bear, sometime a fire; And neigh, and bark, and grunt, and roar, and burn, Like horse, hound, hog, bear, fire, at every turn. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Sebastien Chamfort Quote – “Nature has not said to me…”
Nature has not said to me, “Be not poor,” still less, “Be rich.” She calls out to me, “Be independent!” Sebastien Chamfort (circa 1741 – 1794)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “You will be of as much worth to others…”
You will be of as much worth to others as you are to yourself. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
