Ralph Waldo Emerson Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson sayings, and Ralph Waldo Emerson proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence. Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is always a best way of doing everything, if it be to boil an egg. Manners are the happy ways of doing things. Ralph Waldo Emerson
There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day. Ralph Waldo Emerson
So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so much in retrospect, that the amount of each person's genius is confined to a very few hours. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant. Ralph Waldo Emerson
We fancy men are individuals; so are pumpkins; but every pumpkin in the field goes through every point of pumpkin history. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason. Ralph Waldo Emerson
All the tools and engines on earth are only extensions of man's limbs and senses. Ralph Waldo Emerson
People who wash much have a high mind about it, and talk down to those who wash little. Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's a luxury to be understood. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sugar is not so sweet to the palate as sound to the healthy ear. Ralph Waldo Emerson
What we call results are beginnings. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do not shut up the young people against their will in a pew, and force the children to ask them questions for an hour against their will. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Circles, like the soul, are neverending and turn round and round without a stop. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A certain awkwardness marks the use of borrowed thoughts; but as soon as we have learned what to do with them, they become our own. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings. Ralph Waldo Emerson
We aim above the mark to hit the mark. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The private life of one man shall be a more illustrious monarchy,--more formidable to its enemy, more sweet and serene in its influence to its friend, than any kingdom in history. For a man, rightly viewed, comprehendeth the particular natures of all men. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but by awakening a pure interest in knowledge. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The influence of fine scenery, the presence of mountains, appeases our irritations and elevates our friendships. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn. Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is life but the angle of vision? A man is measured by the angle at which he looks at objects. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The instincts of the ant are very unimportant, considered as the ants; but the moment a ray of relation is seen to be a monitor, a little body with a mighty heart, then all its habits, even that said to be recently observed, that it never sleeps, become sublime. Ralph Waldo Emerson
London is the epitome of our times, and the Rome of to-day. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only prudence in life is concentration. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The eye of prudence may never shut. Ralph Waldo Emerson