 A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we...  Essays: First Series - Page 52by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Wharton James - 1916 - 326 pages
...detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the luster of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his." The italics are mine. Why will men rely more upon written words than upon the flashes of illuminated... | |
 | 1916 - 548 pages
...his own high spiritual gifts, "to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. " That gleam is the inflowing of God, or of Nature, which is the manifestation of God, or of the Over-Soul,... | |
 | Frank Aydelotte - 1917 - 420 pages
...they thought. A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament...come back to us with a certain alienated majesty." It is strange that any one who has recognized the individuality of all works of lasting influence,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Trine - 1917 - 258 pages
...who said: "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament...thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts. They come back to us with a certain alienated majesty." Emerson,... | |
 | Alice Hubbard - 1918 - 382 pages
...detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the luster of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. <I In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 580 pages
...they thought. A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament...his. In every work of genius we recognize our own re' jected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty. Great works of art have... | |
 | Rollo Walter Brown - 1921 - 386 pages
...they thought. A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within; more than the lustre of the firmament...thought because it is his. In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty. " It is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1921 - 584 pages
...they thought. A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament...dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. _ In every work of genius we recognize ou* own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain... | |
 | Bernard C. Ruggles - 1921 - 104 pages
...power of silent demand will bring forth your product in lines of excellence and worth. Emerson says, "In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected...come back to us with a certain, alienated majesty." The one who uttered them merely had the faith and courage to lift up his voice. So he was given the... | |
 | Rollo Walter Brown - 1921 - 384 pages
...Yet he dismisses without notice his thought because it is his. In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty." It is strange that any one who has recognised the individuality of all works of lasting influence,... | |
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