But man postpones or remembers; he does not live in the present, but with reverted eye laments the past, or, heedless of the riches that surround him, stands on tiptoe to foresee the future. He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present, above time.
タグ: time, living, happiness

"Ralph Waldo Emerson"の他の名言

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.
タグ: literature
How casually and unobservedly we make all our most valued acquaintances.
タグ: friendship
Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover.
タグ: forgiveness
A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
タグ: may, well, friend, nature, friendship
When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive.
タグ: nature, forgiveness
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