In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity.
Tag: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life; he is to furnish, watch, show it, and keep it in repair, the rest of his days.
Every artist was first an amateur.
Hitch your wagon to a star.
The ancestor of every action is a thought.
Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good.
Give all to love; obey thy heart.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a