More quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship."
"People do not deserve good writing, they are so pleased with bad."
"Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures."
"The reward of a thing well done is having done it."
"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer."