Quotes of: Ralph-waldo-emerson Keyword

We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

To Love and Be Loved

With great power... comes need to take a nap. Wake me up later

The Last Olympian

We are not on this planet to ask forgiveness of our deities

Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable ; in speculative thought we are compelled to follow truth.

The Letters

We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine.

A Mencken Chrestomathy

Pat, it's not sexual – it's modern dance.

The Silver Linings Playbook

That millions of people share the same forms of mental pathology does not make these people sane.

The Sane Society

And if she had appeared, would I have dared to speak to her?

Swann's Way

... the courage of one's opinions is always a form of calculating cowardice in the eyes of the 'other side'...

Swann's Way

... a constant repetition and a boundless incongruity of useless but indestructible objects.

Swann's Way

... the kiss, the bodily surrender which would seem natural and but moderately attractive...

Swann's Way

... I experienced, suddenly, that special pleasure, which bore no resemblance to any other...

Swann's Way

To reprove a harm-doer, put him to shame by doing a good deed in return.

Thirukkural

Forsake not the friendship of those who have been your staff in adversity, Forget not be benevolence of the blameless.

Thirukkural

In sandy soil, when deep you delve, you reach the springs below; The more you learn, the freer streams of wisdom flow.

Thirukkural

Foolish people inflict pain upon them self which is worse than what an enemy can bring upon.

Thirukkural

Although an act of help done timely, might be small in nature, it is truly larger than the world itself.

Thirukkural

Uttering foul words, while there are the sweetest of words, is like going for the unripe fruits while there are a lot of ripe ones.

Thirukkural

They were not my friends, after all. They were just the people I went to school with.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The ability to discern truth comes from learning, growing, and understanding the Bible.

One-Minute Inspirations for Women

...Obama said, 'I welcome debate among my team, but I won't tolerate division.

Obama's Wars