“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
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.
“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“It was for beauty that the world was made.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops—no, but the kind of man the country turns out.”
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“Do not do that which you would not have known.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“A life which does not go into action is a failure.”
— Arnold J. Toynbee Primary source“A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“If you know that this life is all that you have, wouldn’t you make the most of it?”
— Ayn Rand Disputed