The sun shines today also. Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Quote More from Ralph Waldo Emerson “Power ceases in the instant of repose; it resides in the moment of transition f…” “It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try …” “Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and t…” “Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong.”