About Ralph Waldo Emerson:
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible
Ralph Waldo Emerson