Enthusiasm is the leaping lightning, not to be measured by the horse-power of the understanding
Interpretation
Enthusiasm is a powerful force that cannot be quantified by mere intellect.
Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes that enthusiasm is an energetic and inspiring force that transcends rational understanding. It ignites passion and creativity, suggesting that one's fervor and spirit are more significant than simply cognitive abilities or knowledge, making it essential for leading a fulfilling and impactful life.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to inspire creativity in a team.
It is plain that there is no separate essence called courage, no cup or cell in the brain, no vessel in the heart containing drops or atoms that make or give this virtue; but it is the right or healthy state of every man, when he is free to do that which is constitutional to him to do.
Few people have any next, they live from hand to mouth without a plan, and are always at the end of their line.
Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations
Tis the good reader that makes the good book; a good head cannot read amiss: in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakeably meant for his ear.
The world belongs to the energetic.
Hast thou named all the birds without a gun?
Purity is when there is no anxiety, no worry, no thinking.
To give advice to a man who asks what to do with his life implies something very close to egomania. To presume to point a man to the right and ultimate goal - to point with a trembling finger in the RIGHT direction is something only a fool would take upon himself.
Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing.
We hear only those questions for which we are in a position to find answers.
Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves.
You create a good future by creating a good present.
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