Build your own world.

What it means

Whether your domain is a trade, a garden or a desk, Emerson says it is as great as any king's. Shape it by the best idea in your mind. The world you live in grows from the one you hold inside.

The source

"Build your own world." Ralph Waldo Emerson said it in Nature (1836), ch. 8, Prospects. Written in English: Nature, 1836.

"Build, therefore, your own world."

Original English (Nature, 1836), Nature (1836), ch. 8, Prospects. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882). American essayist and lecturer who led the Transcendentalists. His lines here come from Nature, Self-Reliance and his Essays.

Questions

What does "Build your own world." mean?

Whether your domain is a trade, a garden or a desk, Emerson says it is as great as any king's. Shape it by the best idea in your mind. The world you live in grows from the one you hold inside.

Who said "Build your own world."?

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882). Source: Nature (1836), ch. 8, Prospects.

What is the original wording?

Build, therefore, your own world (Original English (Nature, 1836)). Written in English: Nature, 1836.

Is "Build your own world." on a shirt?

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