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“It is easy
in the world to live after the world's opinions; it is easy in solitude to live
after your own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps
with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Behave so
the aroma of your actions may enhance the general sweetness of the atmosphere.”
Henry David Thoreau
“In the
sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in
the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.”
Kahlil Gibran
“It is easy
in the world to live after the world's opinion, it is easy in solitude to live
after your own; but the great man is he who, in the midst of the world, keeps
with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I feel
nothing but the accursed happiness I have dreaded all my life long: the
happiness that comes as life goes, the happiness of yielding and dreaming
instead of resisting and doing, the sweetness of the fruit that is going
rotten.”
George Bernard Shaw
7 Comments
10:13 AM
I love the Emerson quote.
"Independence of solitude," that is quite deep. I guess what he is saying is to be true to yourself whether you are alone or with people. And do it kindly. Cool.
I love what Thoreau said how our presence should bring sweetness to those around us. Beautiful.
I don't know about you, but I like my fruit to be fresh. ;)
Joyce
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There's that Ralph Waldo Emerson again! He really did come up with some great quotes. I liked the one about the aroma of your actions today.
@Belle - I am glad you enjoyed them, I find them all very deep
@Joyce - good one :)
@Diane - thank you!
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