 | Edwin Osgood Grover - 1911 - 72 pàgines
...to a chain ; for that the rains might rust, or the falling tree break. — George Bancroft Jt Jt Jt OUR chief want in life is somebody who shall make...us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. — Ralph Waldo Emerson CEREMONY and great professing renders friendship a« much suspected as it does... | |
 | 1912 - 36 pàgines
...more highly than it ought to think, the other half needs bringing out and giving confidence in itself. Emerson says, " Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can." This Mrs. James had the power of doing, and few could be long in her presence without feeling a quickening... | |
 | Caroline Louisa Hunt - 1912 - 372 pàgines
...volume of your good deeds. " 'Our chief want in life is some one who shall make us do what we can. There is a sublime attraction in him to whatever virtue is in us.' " Never was there such a leader as Mrs. Richards. Before she came to a meeting of the Lake Placid Conference... | |
 | Theodore L. Flood, Frank Chapin Bray - 1903 - 694 pàgines
...to be 'converted' to Chautauqua, or who have tried to play the part of 'friend' to some one else: " 'Our chief want in life, is, somebody Who shall make...do what we can. This is the service of a friend.' — Emerson. "You will notice that the opening meeting in October was of a social character, and that... | |
 | Cora Welles Trow - 1915 - 170 pàgines
...708321 A8TOR, LENOX AND TILDE.N FOUNDATIONS R 1916 I COPYRIGHT, 1905, 1913. I9IS BY CORA WELLES TROW Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make...us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. — Emtrson. • • _, • . > vi ^ CO O H O w C/) on UO w CO •SOOTH am SVH aanio . aaaao NI •aaaNODag... | |
 | Harrison Meredith Tipsword - 1916 - 268 pàgines
...force upon the reason, the truth of his higher ideal of love to God and love to men. Emerson said, "Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make...service of a friend; with him we are easily great. How he flings wide the doors of existence! What an understanding we have! How few words are needed!... | |
 | John Rothwell Slater - 1916 - 200 pàgines
...no means shown, and perhaps do not possess, but which they are thereby led to covet and to acquire. "Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can," says Emerson. The strong man does that for himself, both making the standard and holding himself up... | |
 | Charles Tindal Gatty - 1917 - 298 pàgines
...is a sublime attraction in him to whatever virtue there is in us. How he flings wide open the door of existence ! What questions we ask of him ! What...an understanding we have ! How few words are needed ! It is the only real society. A real friend doubles my Possibilities and adds his strength to mine,... | |
 | Peter P. McLoughlin - 1919 - 458 pàgines
...of earth to something higher. What a valuable possession is an unselfish friend. Emerson says that "Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make...to whatever virtue is in us. How he flings wide the door of existence . " In addition to making us do a thing the true generous friend aids us in doing... | |
 | Adèle Millicent Smith - 1920 - 236 pàgines
...The first word of every independent sentence and of every line of poetry should begin with a capital. Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make...sublime attraction in him to whatever virtue is in us.—EMERSON: Considerations by the Way. Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 'Tis only noble to be good;... | |
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Our chief want in life is, somebody who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. With him we are easily great. There is a sublime attraction in him to whatever virtue is in us. How he flings wide the doors of existence ! What questions... 
