More quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer."
"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."
"Friendship, like the immortality of the soul, is too good to be believed."
"Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect."
"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them."