Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

There is no beautifier of complexion or form of behavior like the wish >>

There is no one who does not exaggerate! >>

The State must follow, and not lead, the character and progress of the >>

Quotations about Words

Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken. >>

My general theory since 1971 has been that the word is literally a vir >>

Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create l >>

Words are alive; cut them and they bleed.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo