"Wherever the invitation of men or your..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“And truly it demands something godlike in him who cast off the common motives of humanity and ventured to trust himself for a taskmaster.”

“Can anybody remember when the times were not hard and money not scarce?”

“My giant goes with me wherever I go.”

“Love truth, but pardon error.”

“Thirst was made for water; inquiry for truth. What you now call the free play of inquiry has neither more nor less to do with the ends for which intelligence was given you than masturbation has to do with marriage.”

“Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation.”

“The most effective strategy for successful living is really no strategy at all. It is, rather, to be real, to be honest, to be authentic, to be you.”

“Weak people cannot be sincere.”

“Better be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.”