Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Can anybody remember when the times were not hard and money not scarce

Can anybody remember when the times were not hard and money

Summary

This quote reflects on the memory of a time before hardships and financial scarcity. It poses a rhetorical question to emphasize the lost innocence of such a period. The implication is that currently, times are difficult and money is scarce, contrasting with an idealized past. This statement highlights the contrast between an easier, more abundant past and the reality of the present, inviting reflection on the challenges and scarcity that individuals may face today.

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; thought is anarchic and lawless, indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried wisdom of the ages. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid ... Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.

Bertrand Russell

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what re

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.

Benjamin Franklin

Good Finance

Also I didn't habe 20/20 vision whch you needed to be a pilo

Also I didn't habe 20/20 vision whch you needed to be a pilot. But I said you could still want something that is very unlikely to happen.

Truth Belief Wishes Aspergers Syndrome Astronaut Autism

We are all cells in the same body of humanity.

We are all cells in the same body of humanity.

Humanity

Nothing annoys a woman more than to have company drop in une

Nothing annoys a woman more than to have company drop in unexpectedly and find the house looking as it usually does.

Home

In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing

In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you've achieved, you can still make enemies makes you humble, too.

Success

If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckti

If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?

Fashion

Any film, or to me any creative endeavour, no matter who you

Any film, or to me any creative endeavour, no matter who you're working with, is, in many cases, a wonderful experience.

Martin Scorsese

Experience

'I Know You Care' is about my dad. And I haven't seen him fo

'I Know You Care' is about my dad. And I haven't seen him for a long, long time. And my parents divorced when I was really young. And I guess I just wanted a - it was my way of saying that I wasn't bitter or angry anymore. I was just sad and just felt like something was missing.

Dad

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose -- somehow we win out

What is there in 'Paradise Lost' to elevate and astonish lik

What is there in 'Paradise Lost' to elevate and astonish like Herschel or Somerville?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Paradise

It's only the view from where you sit that makes you feel de

It's only the view from where you sit that makes you feel defeat. Life is full of many aisles, so why don't you change your seat?

Change