Tag Archives: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Joyful Year!

Posted on January 4, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

As we enter a New Year fresh with opportunities, may these writerly reflections inspire us and spur us to new heights: “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’”   Alfred Lord Tennyson “I … Continue reading →

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“Pillow Test”

Posted on November 25, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

Please help KWD grow by sharing: https://karinwritesdangerously.com/ “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.”   Ecclesiastes, 9:10 “A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work, and done his best; but … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose

Posted on October 9, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

As you launch into your projects today, here’s a cornucopia of wisdom gathered from young and old to ignite you enthusiasm: “I believe a leaf of grass is no less the journey-work of the stars.”                                              Walt Whitman “Nothing in life … Continue reading →

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Rise Up

Posted on May 23, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.”   Ralph Waldo Emerson What a refreshing remark! Somehow, everything in our society tells us that we shouldn’t fail – that failure is bad, that … Continue reading →

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Hope Smiles

Posted on January 2, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

As we enter a new year filled with joy and hope, some inspiring words from our fellow scribes to give our own words wings: “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on … Continue reading →

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Only Begin

Posted on December 13, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”   Walter Bagehot, journalist and economist “When we line up all the facts we think are against us, the facts can stop us before we start. Whatever we … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on October 21, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Every man has his own vocation. There is one one direction in which all space is open to him. He has faculties silently inviting him thither to endless exertion. He is like  ship in a river; he runs against obstructions … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose

Posted on October 5, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

A daily dose of inspiration and motivation is sometimes all we need to speed us on our way and help wipe the cobwebs from our brains. Here’s a gathering of thoughts to spur you on today: “That which you vividly … Continue reading →

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Hand, Heart

Posted on August 14, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.”   Ecclesiastes, 9:10 “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, … Continue reading →

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“All Inventors”

Posted on August 7, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“We are all inventors, each sailing our on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.”   Ralph Waldo Emerson Oh, Ralph, Ralph! What an intrepid … Continue reading →

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