“The learned and the studious of thought have no monopoly of wisdom. Their violence of direction in some degree disqualifies them to think truly. We owe many valuable observations to people who are not very acute or profound, and who say the thing without effort which we want and have long been hunting in vain.”
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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
“The greatest ideas are the simplest. Now there was something to be done they worked with passion”
“sometimes the most simple things in the world can be the most beautiful.”
“Whenever something is engineered as complex, it is designed to keep you simple.”
“Rules are choices you’ve stopped making”
“You can always choose to laugh.”