{"id":40301,"date":"2016-04-07T21:30:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T05:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=40301"},"modified":"2016-04-11T13:27:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T21:27:54","slug":"22-ralph-waldo-emerson-quotes-for-a-quick-boost-of-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/22-ralph-waldo-emerson-quotes-for-a-quick-boost-of-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes for a Quick Boost of Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, orator and poet who lead the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n

He was an innovative thinker for his time, someone who was the mentor of Henry David Thoreau and sighted as a heavy influence by Friedrich Nietzche.<\/p>\n

Emerson\u2019s words have gone on to inspire millions all around the world for over 150 years, their simplicity allowing them to transcend cultural differences and stay relevant over time.<\/p>\n

Here are 22 Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes for some quick inspiration to brighten up your day.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDo not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cHe who is not every day conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be great is to be misunderstood.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cAll life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cOur greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first wealth is health.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cWe become what we think about all day long.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it is dark enough, only then can you see the stars.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery man I meet is in some way my superior.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cThe creation of a thousand forests is one acorn.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cScience does not know its debt to imagination.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cWe gain the strength of the temptation we resist.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not the length of life, but the depth.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cWrite it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cNever lose an opportunity for seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God\u2019s handwriting.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cFor every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

\u201cIs it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.\u201d \u2013 Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/p>\n

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Ben is a freelance writer, and the co-creator of Project Monkey Mind\u2014a new blog for the 21st century solopreneur and young professional who wants to take control of their minds, smash through their limitations, and lead a life worth living.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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