Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: Spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Character is higher than intellect… A great soul will be strong to live, as well as to think
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Adopt the pace of nature, Her secret is patience.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Insist on yourself. Never imitate.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every artist was first an amateur.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: Spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson