“How many attractions for us have our passing fellows in the streets, both male and female, which our ethics forbid us to express, which yet infuse so much pleasure into life. A lovely child, a handsome youth, a beautiful girl, a heroic man, a maternal woman, a venerable old man, charm us, though strangers, and we cannot say so, or look at them but for a moment.”
Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Work
A Year with Emerson: A Daybook
This book presents a curated selection of excerpts from the essays, lectures, and poems of Ralph Waldo Emerson, organized as a daybook for daily reflection. Each entry offers a brief passage drawn from Emerson's works, intended to provide inspiration, philosophical insight, or contemplative thought. The arrangement follows the calendar year, allowing readers to engage with Emerson's ideas on self-reliance, nature, and transcendentalism in a structured, meditative format. The volume serves as an accessible introduction to Emerson's thought or as a companion for those already familiar with his writings. more
Author
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American essayist, poet, and philosopher. Born on May 25, 1803, and died on April 27, 1882. Known for his transcendentalist philosophy, his works have had a profound impact on literature and the intellectual world. more
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