We aim above the mark to hit the mark.... -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

Ralph Waldo Emerson , Philosopher
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes to Explore

Hitch your wagon to a star....
We must be our own before we can be another's....
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not....
The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war....
Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well....
Philosophically considered, the universe is composed of Nature and the Soul. Strictly speaking, therefore, all that is separate from us, all which Phi...
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing....
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great....
Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force - that thoughts rule the world....
Good men must not obey the laws too well....

Motivational Quotes to Explore

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor....
If you're going through hell, keep going....
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time....
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop....
It always seems impossible until it's done....
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best....
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy....
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it....
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence....
If you can dream it, you can do it....