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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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Private, accidental, confidential conversation breeds thought. Clubs produce oftener words.
The art of conversation, or the qualification for a good companion, is a certain self-control, which now holds the subject, now lets it go, with a respect for the emergencies of the moment.
The best of life is conversation, and the greatest success is confidence, or perfect understanding between sincere people.
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons.
We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light.
Nature is a rag merchant, who works up every shred and ort and end into new creations.
Commit a crime, and the earth is made of glass. There is no such thing as concealment.
We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.
Criticism should not be querulous and wasting, all knife and root-puller, but guiding, instructive, inspiring, a south wind, not an east wind.
No man can be criticised but by a greater than he. Do not, then, read the reviews.
Love Quote
Few people know what they mean when they say, "I love you." ... Well, what does the word love mean? It means total interest. I think the reason very few people really fall in love with anyone is they're not willing to pay the price. The price is you have to adjust yourself to them.
Funny Quote
Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.
Life Quote
Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friends.
Wise Quote
A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.
Truth Quote
The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.
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