To Conform or Not to Conform… “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” Ralph Waldo Emerson. People change everyday; whether its for the better or worse. The quote above really says a lot about how our society is today and how people have to change for so many different reasons. I personally find myself conforming in many different environments; from hanging out with a certain group of friends to going to school. Many people
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other people and ideas. Being a better writer could help us tell future generations about their past and help others understand what they don’t understand. Mark Twain once said “Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” Ralph Waldo Emerson said “Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures. Both of these quotes tell us about how fiction can teach you more than non-fiction. Fiction taught me many vocabulary words too. In the book Harry Potter‚ I learned the words indifferent‚ obscure
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A photograph taken by: Dennis Bautista‚ in Manila‚ Philippines‚ on August 7th 2010. This photograph was taken on a Saturday‚ so for sure the little girl does not have schooling on that day‚ she just found this this bag from the trash and decide to play with it. “Whoever shut his ears at the cry of the poor‚ they also shall cry themselves‚ but not be heard” (proverbs 21:13) in the Bible. This full of meaning photograph shows a really deep and sadful reality which is living under the red line
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Conclusion Now that you have a thorough understanding of the tenets‚ thoughts‚ and origin of transcendentalism; it is time to apply them to everyday life. Are you ready to join me on an adventure to better understand nature‚ and free-thinking? As Ralph Waldo Emerson – a scholar from The Transcendental Club says‚ “Do not go where the path may lead‚ go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Bibliography "Transcendentalism".The Oxford Companion to American Literature. James D. Hart ed.Oxford
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work for it. I just got one last thing‚ I urge all of you‚ all of you‚ to enjoy your life‚ the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought‚ to get your emotions going. To be enthusiastic every day and as Ralph Waldo Emerson said‚ “Nothing great could be accomplished without enthusiasm‚” to keep your dreams alive in spite of problems whatever you have. The ability to be able to work hard for your dreams to come true‚ to become a
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enthusiasm to the wisdom of indifference. – Oscar Wilde 3. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson 4. The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere. - Ralph Waldo Emerson 5. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein 6. The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill 7. The greatest weapon against stress
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they do not want to be unhappy anymore. "Without ambition‚ one starts nothing. Without work‚ one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” Said the American essayist‚ lecturer‚ and poet; Ralph Emerson. (32 Brilliant Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson). Every one of us have our own ambition. Some have good ambition while some have bad ambition‚ but both need continuous work to achieve it. Ambition is defined as an eager or strong desire to achieve something‚ such as fame
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The Ashley House Restaurant on Riverdale Road in West Springfield‚ MA. is a mix and match of old and new architectural design having had various owners from 1829 through the 1900s. When Charles Ashley constructed it in 1829 it was done in the Greek Revival style. Ashley family members lived there until the 1920s. Afterwards the house became a tavern and pub and a restaurant twice. Each time its form changing. TheAshley House has 2 stories the first having the dining and drinking areas and the second
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During the 1800s‚ Henry David Thoreau who wrote about many different topics‚ from love to politics to religious views to nature. He is famously known for being one of the most famous Transcendentalists‚ during his era. The Transcendentalist Era was a time when writers “asserted the existence of an ideal spiritual reality and scientific reality” (“Transcendentalist.” The Free Dictionary) into their work. In his works‚ especially in the poem “Friendship‚” Thoreau uses imagery‚ metaphors and rhyme
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Adams “I may not have gone where I intended to go‚ but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” ― Douglas Adams‚ The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul tags: life‚ navigation 23059 likes like Ralph Waldo Emerson “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson tags: happiness 22802 likes like J.K. Rowling “I solemnly swear
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