Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American essayist and poet.
My take: And just as diverse as the whole universe of quotations. Somedays an idiotic one liner, somedays a maddening paradox, and somedays a deep pool of insightful wisdom.
Archive for May 9th, 2008
Ancestors
Posted in Quotation, tagged ancestors, Emerson, mankind, Quotation, Ralph Waldo Emerson on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Satisfaction
Posted in Quotation, tagged Edison, failure, satisfaction, Thomas Edison, work. on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
-Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American inventor.
My take: So which is worse, a happy, contented man, satisfied with his lot in life; or a miserable, disatisfied success always hungering for more? There are two schools of thought here: the saints and zen artists urging you [...]
