 Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half possession. That which each can do best, none...  Twelve essays [comprising Essays, 1st ser.]. - Side 67af Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 sider
...yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but, of the adopted talent of...exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakespeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin, or Washington, or Bacon, or Newton... | |
 | 1849 - 448 sider
...My giant goes with me wherever I go." '' It was in his own mind that the artist sought his model" " That which each can do best none but his Maker can teach him." " Every great man is an unique." " Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles." His... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 160 sider
...he, " never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment, with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. The way to speak and write what shall not go out of fashion, is to speak and write sincerely. Take... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 sider
...yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of another. you have only an extemporaneous, half-possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him. — Emerson. IMMORTALITY.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 sider
...yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent of...can, till that person has exhibited it Where is the roaster who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 352 sider
...cultivation ; but of the 1 adopted talent of another, you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. IThat which each can' do best, none but his Maker can teach...man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person v has exhibited it. Where is the master who could •have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 sider
...with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; bnt of the adopted talent of another, TOO have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That which each can do best, none bnt his Maker can teach him. No lii:iii yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has exhibited... | |
 | 1859 - 188 sider
...cultivation ; but of the adopted talent ot another you have only an extemporaneous half-possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can...master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the man who could have instructed Franklin, or Washington, or Bacon, or Newton ? Every great man is a unique.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 sider
...moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another jou have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That...nor can, till that person has exhibited it. Where i» the master who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 sider
...3rourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another,...extemporaneous, half- possession. That which each can do test, none but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has... | |
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