Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half possession. That which each can do best, none... Twelve essays [comprising Essays, 1st ser.]. - Page 67by Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849Full view - About this book
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1906 - 200 pages
...yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...another you have only an extemporaneous half possession. T ET the soul be assured J__i , that somewhere in the universe it should rejoin its friend, and it... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1907 - 270 pages
...yourself; never imitate. Your own gift10 you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what it is, '5 nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakspeare?... | |
| Ramananda Chatterjee - 1912 - 822 pages
...yourself ; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous, halfpossession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him. . . . Where is the master... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1907 - 552 pages
...My giant goes with me wherever I go." " It was in his own mind that the artist sought his model." " That which each can do best none but his Maker can teach him." " Every great man is an unique." " Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles." His... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1907 - 552 pages
...My giant goes with me wherever I go." " It was in his own mind that the artist sought his model." " That which each can do best none but his Maker can teach him." " Every great man is an unique." " Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles." His... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1907 - 552 pages
..." My giant goes with me wherever I go." " It was in his own mind that the artist sought his model." "That which each can do best none but his Maker can teach him." " Every great man is an unique." " Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles." His... | |
| William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 314 pages
...yourself ; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what is, nor can, till that person has exhibited it." "No hope so bright but is the beginning of its own... | |
| William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 322 pages
...yourself ; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what is, nor can, till that person has exhibited it." " No hope so bright but is the beginning of its own... | |
| William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 312 pages
...yourself ; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what is, nor can, till that person has exhibited it." "No hope so bright but is the beginning of its own... | |
| Mary Allette Ayer - 1908 - 212 pages
...yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him. Where is the master who could have taught Shakespeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed... | |
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