Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

To the dull mind all nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole >>

Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit >>

The mark of the man of the world is absence of pretension. He does not >>

Quotations about Desire

We accomplish things by directing our desires, not by ignoring them. >>

A burning desire is the greatest motivator of every human action. The >>

Ignore what a man desires and you ignore the very source of his power >>

There is nothing capricious in nature and the implanting of a desire indicates that its gratification is in the constitution of the creature that feel it.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo