13 Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson That Will Change the Way You Think
They will open your heart and mind to the beauty and power within you.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a poet, lecturer, and philosopher. He was and still is one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 19th century.
He was an honourable man who advocated for the abolition of slavery. His work emphasized the importance of compassion, self-awareness, and spiritual transcendence in everyday life, and suggested that the purpose of life is not to be happy but to be useful.
Here are 13 of his quotes that will change the way you think. They will open your heart and mind to the beauty and power within you, and inspire you to live a life that is true to who you are.
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
I believe that fullness in life comes from following our calling. It’s that restless voice within us that urges us to shun aside the societal pressure of narrow thinking in exchange for the exploration of what could be. It’s our light that we were born to light up the world with. It’s our purpose — our contribution to the world that we alone have the potential to create.
