Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thoughts come into our minds by avenues which we never left open, and thoughts go out of our minds through avenues which we never voluntarily opened.

Thoughts come into our minds by avenues which we never left

Summary

This quote suggests that thoughts have a mysterious nature in how they enter and leave our minds. It implies that thoughts can arise unexpectedly, without any conscious effort, entering our minds through channels or channels we never intentionally opened. Similarly, thoughts can disappear or fade away without our conscious intention, departing through pathways we never deliberately chose. In essence, the quote acknowledges that our thought processes are not entirely under our control and that thoughts have a somewhat elusive quality to them.

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Beauty

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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