“In youth, we clothe ourselves with rainbows, with hope & love, & go as brave as the zodiack. In age we put out another sort of perspiration; gout, fever, rheumatism, caprice, doubt, fretting, and avarice.”
Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Work
Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks: 1848-1851
This book compiles a series of journals and notebooks, offering insights into the thoughts and experiences of the author during a significant period of his life. 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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