Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.
Inspirational Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes:
1. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
4. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising up every time we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
5. “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
6. “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
7. “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
9. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
10. “Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
11. “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
12. “Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
13. “If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
14. “A great man is always willing to be little.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
15. “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
16. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
17. “Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
18. “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
19. “It is not the length of life, but the depth.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
20. “The earth laughs in flowers.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
21. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
22. “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
23. “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
24. “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
25. “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” Ralph Waldo Emerson