Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critical thinking, as well as a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society and conformity. Friedrich Nietzsche thought he was "the most gifted of the Americans", and Walt Whitman called Emerson his "master".
WikipediaRalph Waldo Emerson Quotes (8)
"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better."
View quote details →"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
View quote details →"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
View quote details →"Nothing external to you has any power over you."
View quote details →"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air."
View quote details →"Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string."
View quote details →"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness."
View quote details →"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."
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