Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

But real action is in silent moments. The epochs of our life are not in the visible facts of our choice of a calling, our marriage, our acquisition of an office, and the like, but in a silent thought by the wayside as we walk; in a thought which revises our entire manner of life, and says,

But real action is in silent moments. The epochs of our life

Summary

that quote emphasizes the idea that true significance and change in our lives come from introspection and reflection during quiet moments, not from visible actions or external achievements. It suggests that the most transformative moments occur when we take time to contemplate and reevaluate our lives, causing us to make significant shifts in our behaviors and beliefs. These silent thoughts have the power to reshape our whole existence, leading to personal growth and transformation.

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Serenity

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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