Whoever is happy will make others happy too.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
RE Ralph Waldo EmersonEssayist & poet · 1803–1882Wat dit citaat betekent
The most valuable thing you can give isn't an object but a piece of yourself — your time, your care, your attention.
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American essayist and leader of Transcendentalism, championing self-reliance and the quiet authority of the individual.
This line is among the quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson that readers return to on dankbaarheid, drawn from Gifts — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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