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Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803 – 1882) An American philosopher, 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.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.