"Do not go where the path may lead,
go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
by:
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, and poet
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A keeper!
 -- Senoir Reek, Corozal, Belize, Central America     
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    This statement embodies the essence of adventure.It excites me to imagine the countless places one could visit when one makes their own path in life.Amen to the adventurer in life.
     -- KS     
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    This quote really speaks to me. I think I try to live by it. Sometimes with success but often times dealing with the consequences of my actions
     -- Elce Redmond, Chicago     
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    Thank you for such a wonderful quote. I am doing something now that is against the grain, so to speak, so this quote really urges me forward.
     -- Melanie K. Wooten, University Park, IA     
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    Too long have people simply followed.
     -- Joe, Rochester, MI     
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    I can relate to this quote; I'm the leader of my own self, not the follower of someone else...
     -- JJ, Ft. Lauderdale     
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    An old favorite.....
     -- Robert, Somewhere in Europe     
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    Great quote.
     -- jim k, Austin     
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    I like it a lot ! The general thinking during these current financial hard times seems to be, don't get off the path - be a good socialistic helot, serf or slave, don't be an entrepreneurial path creator or breaker, simply, get a job or take the dole and do as you are told.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Explore and discover.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Sounds like he is advocating damaging the environment…
     -- SCSURFR, La Mirada     
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