The way to write is to throw your body at the mark when your arrows are spent. Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Quote More from Ralph Waldo Emerson “The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for delivera…” “Better be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.” “Art is a jealous mistress.” “Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting some on yourse…”