 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,...  Essays - Pagina 68di Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 303 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pagine
...considered ? 43. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but,...exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakespeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin, or Washington, or Bacon, or Newton... | |
 | 1849 - 448 pagine
...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... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 156 pagine
...Insist on yourself," says he, " never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment, with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but...you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. The way to speak and write what shall not go out of fashion, is to speak and write sincerely. Take... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pagine
...IMITATION. — Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but...talent of another. you have only an extemporaneous, half-possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him. — Emerson. IMMORTALITY.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pagine
...satisfied also. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but...can, till that person has exhibited it Where is the roaster who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 352 pagine
...cultivation ; but of the 1 adopted talent of another, you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. IThat which each can' do best, none but his Maker can teach...man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person v has exhibited it. Where is the master who could •have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pagine
...with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; bnt of the adopted talent of another, TOO have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That which each can do best, none bnt his Maker can teach him. No lii:iii yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has exhibited... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pagine
...KHKB8OX. 1. Insist on 3rourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but...extemporaneous, half- possession. That which each can do test, none but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pagine
...SELF-RELIANCE. 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 jou have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can... | |
 | 1859 - 188 pagine
...SELF-RELIANCE. 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 ot another you have only an extemporaneous half-possession. That which each can do best, none but his... | |
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