Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindl >>

The basis of good manners is self-reliance. >>

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. >>

Quotations about Bragging

Mere flimflam stories, and nothing but shams and lies. >>

Every other enjoyment malice may destroy; every other panegyric envy m >>

If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for >>

There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo