"Man moves in all modes, by legs..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Man moves in all modes, by legs of horses, by wings of winds, by steam, by gas of balloon, by electricity, and stands on tiptoe threatening to hunt the eagle in his own element.
More by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life is unnecessarily long. Moments of insight, of fine personal relation, a smile, a glance,--what ample borrowers of eternity they are!”
“A good indignation brings out all one's powers.”
“The sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other.”
More on Humanity
“Progress is the life-style of man.”
“Compassion is the awareness of a deep bond between yourself and all creatures.”
“All of us share this world for but a brief moment in time. The question is whether we spend that time focused on what pushes us apart, or whether we commit ourselves to an effort -- a sustained effort -- to find common ground, to focus on the future we seek for our children, and to respect the dignity of all human beings.”
More on Progress
“I always tell people happiness comes in one word: progress. I don't care what you achieve.”
“Medicine has made all its progress during the past fifty years. ... How many operations that are now in use were known fifty years ago?-they were not operations, they were executions.”
“I'm sick of all the reasonable people: they see all the reasons for doing nothing”