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“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“A friend is one before whom I can speak aloud.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…” Ralph Waldo Emmerson (via quote-book)

“I will never know myself until I do this on my own
And I will never feel anything else, until my wounds are healed
I will never be anything till I break away from me
I will break away, I’ll find myself today
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I’m somewhere I belong
I wanna heal, I wanna feel like I’m somewhere I belong
Somewhere I belong” Ralph Waldo Emerson (via imgeorge)

“Hitch your wagon to a star.” Ralph Waldo Emerson (via kari-shma)

(Source: kari-shma)

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.” Ralph Waldo Emerson