More quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads."
"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."
"There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes."
"A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends."
"Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much."