From Henry David Thoreau: “You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.”
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Quote of the day 11/23/23
From Henry David Thoreau: “Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.”
Quote of the day 11/22/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
Quote of the day 11/21/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “To be great is to be misunderstood.”
Quote of the day 11/20/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “It is not the length of life, but the depth.”
Quote of the day 11/19/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “A great man is always willing to be little.”
Quote of the day 11/18/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love …”
Quote of the day 11/17/23
From Marcus Aurelius: “[I have learned] To read with diligence; not to rest satisfied with a light and superficial knowledge, nor quickly to assent to things commonly spoken of.”
Quote of the day 11/16/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Character is higher than intellect… A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.”
Quote of the day 11/15/23
From Ralph Waldo Emerson: “What your heart thinks is great, is great. The soul’s emphasis is always right.”