Ralph Waldo Emerson is a famous essayist, poet, and philosopher. He was born in Boston and began his career as a minister in Boston and achieved fame in the world of the lectureship. He is the author of essays like Self-Reliance, History, and The Over-Soul. Major themes in Emerson’s Philosophy include Education, Process, Morality, Christianity, Power, Unity, and Moods.
His work has always influenced thinkers, writers, and poets. He published his first essay, “Nature” on 9 September 1836. In 1837, he gave lectures on history philosophy in Boston’s Masonic Temple, and it was the beginning of his career. Below are some of the famous Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes.
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
You need not put effort, to tell the truth about a certain thing where people make more than one statement. When you know the truth is inside you then, no other lies can be powerful enough to pull you back from facing the circumstances. What you need to do is just keep that truth with you forever and move on along with it.
Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting.
God made this world. God made nature and nature is beautiful. It surrounds us everywhere we go. There is something magical in this creation of God that is so calm, peaceful, and soothing. One dealing with stress and negativity for a long time should always expose themselves to these beautiful creations to fill themselves with positivity. Never miss that opportunity as we live only once.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
No matter if the world sees you as someone different, you should never change the vision through which you see yourself. Being yourself is fascinating yourself, motivating yourself, loving yourself, influencing yourself, and living yourself. This is the best thing that could make a person happiest.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Life is full of ups and downs and all about how we deal with tough situations. Often the challenges come to us to test if we are giving up or getting up after falling every time. It depends on you if you see everything keeping a positive perception or a negative one. But if you rise every time you fall, you are meant to conquer.
Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.
We are surrounded by the shades of green and blue and these shades encourage and motivate us for the good things in life. These colors introduce us with good wills and hence are the colors of the spirit.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Friendship is a beautiful part of life. That one person is so important and trustworthy that you can share every good and bad time with him/her. But to find who your real friend is, first it is necessary to be the one. As it is said, having a true friend is better than having ten friends.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Do not ever believe in destiny. Believe in hard work, kinship, dedication, and enthusiasm. One who adapts these things in their life forever can achieve what they want to. To become great, you will have to become enthusiastic about your goals.
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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.
The secret of life is that it teaches us to face fear, face challenges, and how to conquer them. One who conquers fears every day and the one who is not afraid to fight is the real warrior.
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is for you.
Every person has its individuality and God has created enough sources to meet the needs of everyone. To make use of everything we have around us we should make ourselves wise so that we do not misuse those sources.
Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
You achieve nothing if your life is dependent on destiny and not hard work. People fail multiple times, but it is not their destiny that is making them fail. Maybe they just need to take a pause, change the methodology, or try doing the work with more dedication. When you realize that it is cause and effect that matters, you are strong enough.
The years teach much which the days never know.
We learn something every day and until it is the end of the year it creates a huge difference. Though we sometimes are not able to realize the small learnings and findings of each day, it does create a difference every day. The years teach much through the collection of days.
Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.
Peace lies within you. The best way to find peace is not to wander around to find it. If you can put yourself in trouble, then no one else will take you out from it but only you. Eventually, only you can bring peace to yourself.
For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.
We cannot lose everything in life, but something. We cannot gain everything in life, but something. Cherish the things and memories that you gain and move on, leaving behind the pain of losing something. The good part is, we do not miss anything. The universe has made the laws for what is meant to come to us will come and what is meant to go away from us, will go.
With the past, I have nothing to do, nor with the future. I live now.
Do not regret what has been done in the past. Do not think about what your future will be like. Live in the present and enjoy every moment with diligence.
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.
It is not important to hold a degree to be wise, kind, and polite. We learn from experiences that fascinate our conscience. Being educated is not just about being intelligent but also of a good character that enhances our soul to become strong and purify our thoughts.
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it, nothing great was ever achieved.
We work for dreams and our goals but still fail many times. This means there was hard work, but it was without effort and enthusiasm. When starting from the start deeply understand the causes and put the efforts with enthusiasm and you will one day conquer your weakness.
Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.
Peace within us is meant to stay there no matter where we go. One does not know when and where it is required to make use of it the most. Let us be mentally and spiritually silent to listen to the whispers of the gods and follow his signs.
Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain.
As we get closer to the things we fear, the farther the fear goes, and eventually, it ends. It is just a fear that we think that fear of a certain thing will harm us, but the truth is, it makes us stronger.
The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.
War was never a solution. War is not a solution. The day comes when we are tired of fighting and then crave peace. If we find the peace that day, we touch glory; we touch victory.
We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
Having a lot of money, a big house, and a big car does not make you rich. You become rich by heart, by spreading kindness, by serving, by being polite, and by helping. But if you refuse to do all this, you aren’t rich enough.
Conclusion
In this article, we have covered some of the top quotes of Ralph Waldo Emerson on Friendship, Nature, Love, Life, Success and Self Reliance.
Co-author: Shraddha Thuwal
Shraddha Thuwal is the author of the book “Let us Conquer over weakness”. She is a blogger and her work has been published in various anthologies. By writing, she aims to reach out to people, create awareness and create a positive impact globally.
