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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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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Success What is success? Is it the process of doing a task and receiving a positive result acceptable amongst the community‚ or is it simply achieving ones own personal goals? Success to me can mean many things. Although I am successful in school‚ that does not necessarily mean I will lead a successful life. According to The American Heritage Dictionary success is‚ "the achievement of something desired‚ planned‚ or attempted." Even over the course of history‚ the meaning of the word has
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power‚ and instead gave that power to the people. These very important pieces of American history helped spark the transcendentalist movement‚ as it was the first literary movement in the United States. Transcendentalism‚ through the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau‚ illustrated the beloved ideals of non-conformity‚ individualism‚ and the appreciation of beauty. And‚ while a transcendentalist society seems impossible in modern American‚ it is without a doubt that transcendentalism
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Whitman in 1855 What was Walt doing at this time? Late in 1854‚ Whitman was working in carpentry. He is assumed to have started his writings for what would later be known‚ and published as Leaves of Grass in late 1854 or early 1855. One of his brothers once commented that Walt would get an idea while working‚ write it down‚ then take the rest of the day off. How did Walt get his book published? Allen contends that Walt probably sought out a commercial publisher to take his book at first‚ though
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studies‚ by a private tutor as a child. In her last school she was taught French and Italian. After coming home to live with her father she learnt German and Latin. Early in her life Mary read non religious works such as those of Thomas Carlyle‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ and Sir Walter Scott. As a child she started her literary career by translating religious texts such as Life of Jesus (in 1846) and Feuerbach’s Essence of Christianity (in 1854) under publisher John Chapman. She wrote many poems and short
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Niko Rojas Ms. Mann English 11 12/5/12 Self-Reliance Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that “A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best; but what he has said or done‚ otherwise should give him no peace”. In other terms; Emerson is saying that you are most rewarded when you give something your all or try your best because otherwise you would be disappointed in yourself. This idea applies to me in just about anything I do; from sports to school work and life
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The philosophy of truth is a complicated and twisted subject that has no one answer. For the writers Walt Whitman‚ to Emily Dickinson‚ and back to Emerson‚ truth is a concept of immense proportions. It is around this essence that one shapes a life. Truth is a necessity to shape the soul. Like life itself‚ truth is found in one’s own experience. Whitman wrote about listening to an astronomer who “lectured
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his mother always was there for him. Sean‚ Vice President of product innovation at franklin covey‚ was born in belfast. He is also popular speaker to youth and adult groups. “Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson This book is all about you.A book which helps you to find yourself‚ tells you how to accomplise desired aim. Everyone has different aim someone wants to acheive fame and social status‚ others wants to have untroubled life. You can get it all
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Rule 2 Do ur homework Chance favours the prepaid mind. By Louis Pasteur Thought and planning before actions is the key to accomplishment. by anon Here are some points to consider when doing your preparations 1)start small 2)consider a franchise 3)identify problems in the marketplace 4)think laterally 5)determine the capabilities and resources required. 6)project financial dimensions The early days can be pretty tough. The first rule is survival.how much do you need to makein order to
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