About Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882), 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...
More quotations from Ralph Waldo Emerson
The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.