At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles. Friend, client, child, sickness, fear, want, charity, all knock at once at thy closet door and say, –' Come out unto us.' But keep thy state; come not into their confusion. The power men possess to annoy me I give them by a weak curiosity. No man can come near me but through my act. Ralph Waldo Emerson
About This Quote

This quote is a warning to the reader and a reminder of who is in charge of what goes on in their life. We cannot control everything we experience, but we can control how we respond to it. I know at times I feel like everything around me is conspiring to annoy me with the most trivial things, but that's just how it is. It's hard to tell people to leave me alone when they're friends, clients, children, etc. because I've grown accustomed to them being around and I don't want them to leave my life completely.

Source: The Essays Of Ralph Waldo Emerson

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