The only person your are destined to become… is the person you decide to be.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
Similar Quotes
A friend is someone you can be alone with and have nothing to do and not be able to think ...
- Sheryl CondieFriendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I Thoug...
- C. S. LewisThe big artist keeps an eye on nature and steals her tools.
- Thomas EakinsThe writer is by nature a dreamer - a conscious dreamer.
- Carson McCullersOne friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle ...
- Mindy KalingComments on: "Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes: A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature."
Birth: | 25th May, 1803 |
Death: | 27th April, 1882 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Essayist, Lecturer, Poet |
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.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 18th November
Births
- 1899 - Eugene Ormandy
- 1958 - Laura Miller
- 1961 - Steven Moffat
- 1882 - Wyndham Lewis
- 1960 - Kim Wilde
Deaths
- 1889 - William Allingham
- 1962 - Niels Bohr
- 1909 - Renee Vivien
- 2011 - Norman Lewis Corwin
- 1952 - Paul Eluard
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends