Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow smal >>

A day for toil, an hour for sport, but for a friend is life too short. >>

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in compariso >>

Quotations about Greatness

After a fellow gets famous it does not take long for someone to bob up >>

No great thing is created suddenly. >>

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person >>

Not he is great who can alter matter, but he who can alter my state of mind.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo