It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature that a man having once shown himself capable of original writing is entitled thenceforth to steal from the writings of others at discretion.
Weitere Zitate von Ralph Waldo Emerson
Zum Autor"Culture with us ends in headache."
"This time like all times is a very good one if we but know what to do with it."
"What can we see, read, acquire, but ourselves. Take the book, my friend, and read your eyes out, you will never find there what I find."
"Trust men and they will be true to you treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."
"Good breeding a union of kindness and independence."
"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better."