Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes about Genius
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1969). “Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VII: 1838-1842”, p.451, Harvard University Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2011). “Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.395, Penguin
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.635, Library of America
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ralph H. Orth, Glen M. Johnson (1994). “The Topical Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.81, University of Missouri Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1866). “The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Comprising His Essays, Lectures, Poems, and Orations”, p.380
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2008). “Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition”, p.133, ReadHowYouWant.com
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1875). “Letters and Social Aims”, p.154
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ralph H. Orth, Glen M. Johnson (1994). “The Topical Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.136, University of Missouri Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2012). “Self-Reliance and Other Essays”, p.27, Courier Corporation
Essays, Second Series "The Poet" (1844)
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.417
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2009). “The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.775, Modern Library
We are as much informed of a writer's genius by what he selects as by what he originates.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2010). “Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VIII: Letters and Social Aims”, p.102, Harvard University Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2010). “The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843-1871”, p.96, University of Georgia Press
Every thought which genius and piety throw into the world alters the world.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2004). “Essays”, p.147, 1st World Publishing
Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.154, Harvard University Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1979). “Emerson's Literary Criticism”, p.163, U of Nebraska Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.204, Harvard University Press
Genius is the power to labor better and more availably. Deserve thy genius: exalt it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2014). “The Portable Emerson”, p.93, Penguin
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.653, Library of America