Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so much in retrospect, that the amount of each person's genius is confined to a very few hours.

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in rout

Summary

This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson suggests that people spend a significant portion of their lives engaged in tasks such as preparing for the future, following routine, and looking back on the past. As a result, the time available for individuals to express their true genius is limited to only a few hours. Emerson implies that due to the burdens of everyday life, people often struggle to find the space, freedom, and inspiration necessary to tap into their creative potential and showcase their brilliance.

Topics

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy.

All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy.

Ernest Dimnet, What We Live By

When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of t

When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.

The climate, the economic situation, rising birth rates none

The climate, the economic situation, rising birth rates none of these things give me a lot of hope or reason to be optimistic.

David Attenborough

Mentor and coach others whenever you can. Your teaching will

Mentor and coach others whenever you can. Your teaching will deepen your own learning.

Lee J. Colan, 107 Ways to Stick

Opera, next to Gothic architecture, is one of the strangest

Opera, next to Gothic architecture, is one of the strangest inventions of Western man. It could not have been foreseen by any logical process.

The worst thing that could possibly happen to anybody would

The worst thing that could possibly happen to anybody would be to not be used for anything by anybody. Thank you for using me, even though I didn't want to be used by anybody.

Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what

Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.

Frederick Buechner

Like a rough orator, that brings more truth Than rhetoric, t

Like a rough orator, that brings more truth Than rhetoric, to make good his accusation.

Philip Massinger

If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as w

If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams -- the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is al

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

People Character

Like anyone who goes to college, you're leaving a familiar s

Like anyone who goes to college, you're leaving a familiar surrounding and a comfortable environment and your friends and everything, and you're starting fresh. It can be pretty daunting.

There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and the

There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who cry to show their good hearts.