Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

That man is idle who can do something better. >>

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Quotations about Success

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without m >>

The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal >>

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful. >>

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo