Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dont waste yourself

Don’t waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Famous Quotes Topics: bad, beauty, gain, good, rejection


We ascribe beauty

We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly answers its end; which stands related to all things; which is the mean of many extremes.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Famous Quotes Topics: beauty, simple, things


The louder he

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Famous Quotes Topics: fast, honor, loud, spoons


Genius always finds

Genius always finds itself a century too early.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Famous Quotes Topics: century, genius


It is only

It is only when the mind and character slumber that the dress can be seen.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Famous Quotes Topics: character, dress, mind


Don’t be too

Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Famous Quotes Topics: action, better, experiment, life