Do not tell me of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to such men as do not belong to me and to whom I do not belong
Ralph Waldo EmersonAs we are, so we do; and as we do, so is it done to us; we are the builders of our fortunes.
Ralph Waldo EmersonPractice makes perfect - the sooner you start, the sooner you will be a happy nonsmoker
Ralph Waldo EmersonThe way to learn German, is, to read the same dozen pages over and over a hundred times, till you know every word and particle in them, and can pronounce and repeat them by heart.
Ralph Waldo Emerson