Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.Ralph Waldo Emerson
By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurl'd; Here once the embattl'd farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do not be too timid and squeamish. ... All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.Ralph Waldo Emerson
