Showing posts with label melancholy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label melancholy. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Another Quote, just because

In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty. -Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)

There have been times when I've read a book, seen a painting, or some such as that, and thought to myself "Gosh, I think I could do something like that." But I never do. Sometimes the difference between a work of genius and my paltry life is that someone else made an effort while I just sit here thinking about all I could be doing if I weren't just sitting here.

mood: melancholy