“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
This quote is commonly attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
“The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.”
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“I fight for my corner. I leave when the pub closes.”
— Winston Churchill Secondary source“Go out into the sunlight and be happy with what you see.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“Never to go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“If you’d know the value of money, go and borrow some.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source