Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily LivingRichard Whelan Harmony/Rodale, 1991 M11 5 - 208 pages A finely honed abridgement of Emerson's principal essays with an introduction that clarifies the essence of Emerson's ideas and establishes their relevance to our own troubled era. This is the first truly accessible edition of Emerson's work, revealing him to be one of America's wisest teachers. |
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... TALENT AND OPPORTUNITY MESH , then you know that you have found your vocation . The discovery of the talent of which this is true is far more a matter of acquiescence than of ambition . A little consideration of what takes place around ...
... TALENT AND OPPORTUNITY MESH , then you know that you have found your vocation . The discovery of the talent of which this is true is far more a matter of acquiescence than of ambition . A little consideration of what takes place around ...
Page 124
... talent which converts itself to money , talent which glitters today , that it may dine and sleep well tomorrow ; and society is officered by men of parts , as they are properly called , and not by divine men . These use their gifts to ...
... talent which converts itself to money , talent which glitters today , that it may dine and sleep well tomorrow ; and society is officered by men of parts , as they are properly called , and not by divine men . These use their gifts to ...
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... talent as a substitute for worth . We are haunted by a conscience of this right to grandeur of character , and are false to it . But each of us has some talent , can do something useful , or graceful , or formidable , or amus- ing , or ...
... talent as a substitute for worth . We are haunted by a conscience of this right to grandeur of character , and are false to it . But each of us has some talent , can do something useful , or graceful , or formidable , or amus- ing , or ...
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