Quotes Compiled - Ralph Waldo Emerson "The salvation of mankind depends upon independent thinkers, directing their thoughts rightly." ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "Man's life is progress, and not a station." ~ Emerson ~ "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters to what lies within us." ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character." ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "The mind, once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson "Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen." / Ralph Waldo Emerson / "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson "For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson