Quote: Ralph Waldo Emerson Makes Life a Lab

Written by The Greatist Team on June 17, 2012
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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Written by The Greatist Team on June 17, 2012

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