 The mind now thinks, now acts; and each fit reproduces the other. When the artist has exhausted his materials, when the fancy no longer paints, when thoughts are no longer apprehended and books are a weariness — he has always the resource to live.  Essays, orations and lectures - Page 60by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 385 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Norman Foerster - 1915 - 406 pages
...and reflection," as Newton called them, — are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. The mind now thinks, now acts, and each fit reproduces...the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. Does he lack organ or medium to impart... | |
 | Clark Sutherland Northup, William Coolidge Lane, John Christopher Schwab - 1915 - 526 pages
...reflection,' ' as Newton called them, — are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. The mind now thinks, now acts, and each fit reproduces...the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. Does he lack organ or medium to impart... | |
 | Sarah Emma Simons - 1915 - 492 pages
...final value of action, like that of books, and better than books, is, that it is a resource. . . . The mind now thinks, now acts; and each fit reproduces...the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. Does he lack organ or medium to impart... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1916 - 760 pages
...transmission and reflection," as Newton called them, are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. The mind now thinks; now acts; and each fit reproduces...the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. Does he lack organ or medium to impart... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - 1916 - 798 pages
...transmission and reflection," as Newton called them, are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. The mind now thinks; now acts; and each fit reproduces...are a weariness, — he has always the resource to line. Character is higher than intellect. Thinking is the function. Living is the functionary. The... | |
 | Norman Foerster, William Whatley Pierson, William Whatley Pierson (Jr.) - 1917 - 342 pages
...and reflection," as Newton called them, — are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. The mind now thinks, now acts, and each fit reproduces...the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. Does he lack organ or medium to impart... | |
 | Alice Hubbard - 1918 - 382 pages
...many sources of error. He is great who is what he is from nature, and who never reminds us of others. /CHARACTER is higher than intellect. Thinking is the...the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live as well as strong to think. Does he lack organ or medium to impart... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 580 pages
...transmission and reflection," as Newton called them, are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. The mind now thinks; now acts; and each fit reproduces...live. Character is higher than intellect. Thinking, is jjje 'function. Living is the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 584 pages
...transmission and reflection," as Newton called them, are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. The mind now thinks; now acts; and each fit reproduces...thoughts are no longer apprehended, and books are >- weariness, — he has always the resource to live. Character is higher than intellect. Thinking... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1922 - 314 pages
...and reflection," as Newton called them, are the law of nature because they are the law of spirit. 28. The mind now thinks, now acts, and each fit reproduces the other. When the artist has exhausted his materis the fancy no longer paints, when thoughts are no longer apprehended and books are a weariness,... | |
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