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Emerson on the True Measure of Wisdom

Emerson on the True Measure of Wisdom

Aug 3, 2015-- "We live amid surfaces, and the true art of life is to skate well on them...To finish the moment, to find the journey's end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom." In this article, Maria Popova shares quotes on how to live a rounded and rewarding life, from Emerson's beautiful essay titled "Experience". (12339 reads)


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