Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”

“Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist.”

“Insist on yourself; never imitate.”

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

“To be great is to be misunderstood.”

“In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts.”

“Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.”

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”

“Always do what you are afraid to do.”

“He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.”

“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.”

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.”

“Hitch your wagon to a star.”

“We aim above the mark to hit the mark.”

“Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.”

“Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.”

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day.”

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”

“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.”

“The years teach much which the days never know.”

“It is not length of life, but depth of life.”

“Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.”

“The reward of a thing well done is having done it.”

“Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.”

“What you are stands over you the while, and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary.”