..but i LIKE emerson

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well to think.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself; nothing, but the triumph of principles.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.