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.
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
Ralph Waldo EmersonTo know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
Ralph Waldo Emerson