Evermore in the world is this marvelous balance of beauty and disgust, magnificence and rats.
Ralph Waldo EmersonThe book of nature is the book of fate. She turns the gigantic pages, leaf after leaf never returning one.
Ralph Waldo EmersonWhatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson