down the avenue: Emerson on the Way to Live

FAVORITE QUOTES

Only Those Who See the Invisible, Can Do The Impossible
The Age of your Heart is the Age of what you Love - Marcel Prévost
Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I'll understand.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one opening before us. -Helen Keller
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity. -Leo Tolstoy
Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets. -Paul Tournier
They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. -Carl W. Buechner
Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The foolish reject what they see, the wise reject what they think
Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein
When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you - Lao-tzu
The world surrenders to a quiet mind
It is a funny thing about life: If you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it - Somerset Maugham
"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you." Goethe

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March 22, 2008

Emerson on the Way to Live

"When you were born, you were crying, and everyone else was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one smiling and everyone else is crying." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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My friend;
The quote you have under Emerson is my translation of words that my Hindi teacher told us when I was in Grade 8 (in 1960s). That was his parting advise to us, I translated that for my American Born Son in early 90s, he even had that in his speech in 6th grade.
I have also included those words in my articles, memos for many years.
I don't have problem with you publishing quote ("Things that are given away are never lost") But I believe it is not Emerson's quote (I beleive my teacher was translating from Hindi Poem)
Neverthless it is a good thought to share.

Posted by: Anand | Feb 15, 2009 8:04:32 PM