"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Don't say things. What you are stands over you the while, and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"We aim above the mark to hit the mark." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson