Times of heroism are generally times of terror, but the day never shines in which this element may not work.
Ralph Waldo EmersonEvery ship is a romantic object, except that we sail in. Embark, and the romance quits our vessel, and hangs on every other sail in the horizon.
Ralph Waldo EmersonHe decided to give up his large ambition of knowledge and action for any narrow craft or profession, aiming at a much more comprehensive calling, the art of living.
Ralph Waldo Emerson