Every ship is a romantic object, except that we sail in. Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Quote More from Ralph Waldo Emerson “Language is fossil poetry. As the limestone of the continent consists of infini…” “Atom from atom yawns as far As moon from earth, or star from star.” “We mark with light in the memory the few interviews we have had with souls that…” “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yo…”