More quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Life is a series of surprises and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not."
"Philosophically considered, the universe is composed of Nature and the Soul. Strictly speaking, therefore, all that is separate from us, all which Philosophy distinguishes as the 'Not Me,' that is, both nature and art, all other men and my own body, must be ranked under this name, 'Nature.'"
"None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone."
"Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them."
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."