Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Let us be silent that we may hear the whispers of the gods. >>

We must set up a strong present tense against all rumors of wrath, pas >>

'Tis a superstition to insist on a special diet. All is made at last o >>

Quotations about self-esteem

A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, >>

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they a >>

Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselve >>

It is very easy in the world to live by the opinion of the world. It is very easy in solitude to be self-centered. But the finished man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo