“Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinction. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit. It is like ice, on which no beauty of form, no majesty of carriage, can plead any immunity; they must walk gingerly, according to the laws of ice, or down they must go, dignity and all.” CharacterFormLawForceWalksLevelsDignityWitWelcomeIceDistinctionMajestyCarriagesImmunity Book:Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VIII: Letters and Social Aims Source: Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VIII: Letters and Social Aims
“Genius does not seem to derive any great support from syllogisms. Its carriage is free; its manner has a touch of inspiration. We see it come, but we never see it walk.” DoeInspirationSeemsWalksSupportGeniusCarriages Author:Joseph de Maistre
“I believe that God protected me. I've experienced many miracles. One day, my father was arrested as I stood nearby on the street. A total stranger who was pushing a baby carriage took my hand and put it on the handle of the carriage, as if I were her child. As soon as it was safe for me, she let me walk home.” IfsBelieveChildrenHomeHandsFatherI BelieveWalksStreetsBabyOne DaySafeLet MeMiracleStrangerHandlePushingProtectedArrestedCarriages Author:Charlotte Knobloch