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“We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(We need this quotation in order to maintain our New Year’s resolutions! I hope it’s not too late for you guys. LOL! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
PS. Happy 83rd Birthday to Alan Alda! You’ve outlived Ralph! And, Congrats on the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award! They couldn’t have given it to a better guy. — YUR
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“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave minutes longer.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(There is something very familiar about this quote. Either we’ve had it before, or one that is very similar. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
Quarter-plate daguerreotype of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Another great quote from one of the Cryptoquote leaders! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
” Waldo Emerson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right / engraved and published by S.A. Schoff … from an original drawing by Sam W. Rowse in the possession of Charles Eliot Norton, Esq. ; S.A. Schoff.” Engraving. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(That’s kind of expecting a lot out of someone, Ralph. It’s definitely something we shouldn’t rely on. If you find that someone . . . more power to you, but don’t hold your breath waiting on them. You have to be willing to inspire yourself. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
Quarter-plate daguerreotype of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Wherever a man commits a crime, God finds a witness. Every secret crime has its reporter.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(I’m guessing he’s referring to the person’s conscience. Unless, he’s talking about birds and squirrels, and maybe even the trees. I don’t subscribe to the eye in the sky kind of creator, so this quote doesn’t really do much for me. But, to each his own. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
Statue of Ralph Waldo Emerson, full-length, seated, facing front (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Usually, about five seconds sooner too. We don’t know if we can be a hero until we’re in the heat of the moment. I think most of us would measure up. I had some trouble getting this one started, but then I broke my own rule and looked at the author. From there it was a piece of cake. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
Ralph Waldo Emerson Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen (Photo credit: symphony of love)
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
RISE UP – Fight austerity now, while you still can. (Photo credit: Teacher Dude’s BBQ)
(Either this is just one of Ralphie’s best known quotes, or we’ve had this quote in the Cryptoquote before. It’s a great quote, but it just feels like a re-run to me. I’m feeling a little cheated. And, I didn’t even look at the author line until I was well into solving this. Oh, well. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
Ralph Waldo Emerson – Success (Photo credit: mmc154)
“There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Even tending to the best behaved child is an exhausting undertaking. Their curiosity alone will tire you out!
I really wish they would alter the names of some of the authors of these quotes. Making today’s: Ralph W. Emerson, or R. Waldo Emerson, or just R. W. Emerson would have made today’s cryptoquote just that much more challenging. I try not to look at the author, but sometimes it is unavoidable. When the author is this obvious it’s like having a key to decoding the cryptogram! It takes away half of the fun! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
“enthusiasm” (Photo credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³)
“Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen (Photo credit: symphony of love)
(Yeah. That “whatever” attitude won’t get you very far. That’s for sure! Be well, do good . . . and be passionate, friends.) — YUR
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Positive words to live by. Love that Ralph! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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