Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.

In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected though

Summary

This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson suggests that when we come across a brilliant piece of work or art, we often identify with it because we see traces of our own ideas that were once rejected or overlooked. These thoughts return to us in a new form, and we perceive them as something grand and unfamiliar, hence the term "alienated majesty." Emerson implies that genius is not necessarily exclusive to certain individuals, but rather a manifestation of the ideas that are inherently present within all of us.

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