"Let me admonish you, first of all, to go alone; to refuse the good models, even those which are sacred in the imagination of men, and dare to love God without mediator or veil.." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Selected quotes of Ralph Waldo Emerson now at your fingertips - A great way to explore the ideas and philosophy of RW Emerson - Perfect for casual reading, sparking new ideas, and finding inspiration - Makes a thoughtful gift choice for friends and family - EDITORIAL UPDATE: Now includes a brief biography of Emerson -- "Life goes headlong. Each of us is always to be found hurrying headlong in the chase of some fact, hunted by some fear or command behind us. Suddenly we meet a friend. We pause. Our hurry & embarrassment look ridiculous...The moment is all, in all noble relations." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson -- "They say that by electro-magnetism, your salad shall be grown from the seed whilst your fowl is roasting for dinner: it is a symbol of our modern aims and endeavors, — of our condensation and acceleration of objects: but nothing is gained: nature cannot be cheated: man’s life is but seventy salads long, grow they swift or grow they slow" ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson -- "I go into the garden with a spade, and dig a bed, I feel such an exhilaration and health that I discover that I have been defrauding myself all this time in letting others do for me what I should have done with my own hands." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson