More quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Every word was once a poem."
"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."
"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."
"Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect."
"Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet."