The only person your are destined to become… is the person you decide to be.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
.... This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we know what to do with it.
Similar Quotes
Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you're offered the perfect opportuni...
- David SedarisOpportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work
- Thomas Alva EdisonKnow thine opportunity.
- Pittacus of MytileneWe will do our best to reward your faith in us, but please give us the opportunity to serv...
- John SmithThe office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to wo...
- William Ellery ChanningComments on: "Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes: .... This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we..."
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 - 23rd December
Births
- 1648 - Robert Barclay
- 1812 - Samuel Smiles
- 1853 - William Henry Moody
- 1902 - Norman Maclean
- 1802 - Sara Coleridge
Deaths
- 2000 - Victor Borge
- 1873 - Sarah Grimke
- 1818 - Philip Francis
- 2007 - Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
- 1972 - Abraham Joshua Heschel
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