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About Ralph Waldo Emerson
American essayist and poet of the 19th century, Emerson is best known for his transcendentalist philosophy and influential lectures on self-reliance and individualism. His works, including "Self-Reliance" and "Nature," championed intuition, personal experience, and the inherent goodness of humanity.
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Melancholy: more sayings
- “Such fatigues and hardship as these serve to wean me more from the earth; and, I trust, will make heaven the…”David Brainard
- “This is where Mother and I differ greatly. Her advice in the face of melancholy is: 'Think about all the suff…”think of all the beauty in yourself and in everything around you and be happy.
- “Then he remembered his wedding, the old times, the first pregnancy of his wife; he, too, had been very happy…”Gustave Flaubert
Explore Nature
- “Age is not measured by years. Nature does not equally distribute energy. Some people are born old and tired w…”Dorothy Thompson
- “Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.”Paul Klee
- “Amazingly, we take for granted that instinct for survival, fear of death, must separate us from the happiness…”Peter Matthiessen
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Books by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Essays: First Series
Includes Self-Reliance.