Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson, May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882, was best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. Here are some of the most famous Emerson Quotes.

"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, you shall begin it well and serenely..." - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science. - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

"In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire." - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

"For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind." - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

"Men are respectable only as they respect." - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

"Everything in Nature contains all the powers of Nature. Everything is made of one hidden stuff." - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]

"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect." - Ralph Waldo Emerson … [Read more...]