“In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity.”
"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Compassion
"What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Integrity
"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-awareness
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Awareness
"The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Creativity
"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."
- Epictetus
Contentment
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday."
- A. A. Milne
Contentment
"Small is not just a stepping stone. Small is a great destination itself."
- Jason Fried
Contentment
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
Contentment
"As for you, you will join your ancestors in peace and be buried after a good long life."
Contentment