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Ralph Waldo Emerson 727
American philosopher, essayist, and poet 1803–1882Related quotes
“There is only one favorable moment in war; talent consists in knowing how to seize it.”
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
“A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.”
No. 225.
The Tatler (1711–1714)
Context: The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply them to proper uses. Accordingly, if we look into particular communities and divisions of men, we may observe that it is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to the society.
“How were we to know we were happy?”
Variant: We thought we had such problems. How were we to know we were happy?
Source: The Handmaid's Tale
“It is a kind of happiness to know how unhappy we must be.”
C’est une espèce de bonheur, de connaître jusqu’à quel point on doit être malheureux.
Maxim 8 of the Maximes supprimées.
Later Additions to the Maxims