"Sailboats" by wl02835 @ flicker.com
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery,
guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate.
The world is all gates, all opportunities.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
(Meander on over to the fab folks @ Dad Blogs for more Fatherhood Friday Fun!)
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April 3, 2009 at 7:32 am
Joe
Nice way to start my morning. Thanks!
April 3, 2009 at 8:13 am
Paul(mytwodaddies)
Sipping my coffee reading this as my first blog post for FF…this is awesome! Nice way to begin. Thanks for that
April 3, 2009 at 10:04 am
MileHighDad
Sign me up!
April 3, 2009 at 10:13 am
Isabella
I agree with the commenters above – great way to start the day. Thank you for sharing!
Happy FF!
April 3, 2009 at 10:23 am
Mocha Dad
Opportunities are every where. We just have to open our eyes to see them.
April 3, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Lauren
Amen to that!
April 3, 2009 at 10:26 am
ciara
great quote! the pic went along so perfectly. one of my fave quotes is by emerson
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
April 3, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Lauren
awesome quote. Slipping that one in the box for future use too!
April 3, 2009 at 10:48 am
New-Dad-Blog
Nothing like transcendental philosopy before noon. Great post!
April 3, 2009 at 10:57 am
Kevin W. Grossman
Very nice. I have another Emerson quote on my desk that says:
The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.
April 3, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Lauren
OOOH. I like that one too! *slipping it in the box for future use!*
April 3, 2009 at 11:11 am
BellaDaddy
Warm thoughts on a cold day…Perfect!
Kudos!
April 3, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Lauren
@ Bella Daddy Glad to warm up a chilly day for ya!
April 3, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Otter
Sometimes I think I don’t even have a copy of my own chart. Great post.
April 3, 2009 at 2:16 pm
ShankRabbit
Excellent quote. What’s fun is that even if we all have our own courses – it’s great to look at other people’s maps and learn from the courses they took as well.
April 3, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Lauren
@ Shank – it is great to look at other people’s maps and learn from their courses. Honestly, it’s how I’ve managed to sidestep many many mistakes.
April 3, 2009 at 5:40 pm
shane
I haven’t read any Emerson since undergrad- you inspired me to dust off some of my old text books, thanks- easy to forget how powerful the right combination of words can be.
April 3, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Lauren
@ Shane – I was an English major in undergrad. Still have most of my old texts too. Doing the Friday posts @ both of my blogs has really inspired me to go back through them. Been contemplating re-reading Milton’s Paradise Lost but haven’t worked up the nerve to crack open the book quite yet.
April 3, 2009 at 7:57 pm
21stCenturyMan
I love this! My favorite Emerson quote is: “What you are shouts so loudly that I cannot hear what you are saying.” Have a great F.F.!