Ralph Waldo Emerson

Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

A man’s growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

I always seem to suffer some loss of faith on entering cities.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson