Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer, and shall pass into the immortal, as gently as we awake from dreams.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882

Topics

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I was the eldest of five children, and although I never saw myself as any kind of leader, as the eldest, like it or not, you have some power inherent in that position.

Stellan Skarsgard

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The first case I sat on... was Citizens United. Talk about being thrown in. Needless to say, if I was scared before, I was terrified.

Sonia Sotomayor

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The fact that apartheid has been tied up with white supremacy, capitalist exploitation, and deliberate oppression makes the problem much more complex. Material want is bad enough, but coupled with spiritual poverty, it kills.

Steven Biko

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I'm from a small town called Alesund in Norway.

Sigrid

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I find it very easy to be alone. I'm a writer, for heaven's sakes!

Simon Mawer

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It's always nice to have people say you're good-looking. But I do get told I'm not right for parts because I'm too good-looking.

Rupert Penry-Jones

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In Congress, I represent South Central Kansas, home to McConnell Air Force Base.

Mike Pompeo

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Trump might become deeply unpopular in the way that I, with some people, am deeply unpopular, but that doesn't mean that we don't get things done. You can be unpopular and successful.

Milo Yiannopoulos

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That's what was so amazing about 'Mulan.' Here is this story with all Chinese characters, and yet so many people related to her character and loved the story. So I really think as long as you have a good story that relates to a lot of people, it doesn't matter what ethnicity it is.

Ming-Na Wen

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My mother had lots and lots of children who didn't survive.

Dom DeLuise

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I believe you can be young and compete in gymnastics if you have a coach who is looking out for you and if there is a good gym environment where the coaches are taking care of you emotionally and physically.

Dominique Moceanu

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I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader.

Dick Schaap

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