Re: Having difficulty sourcing this famous quote...

["Don E. Z'Boray" <zboray@email.com>]

michael,
the words are those of Ralph Waldo Emerson ... i've also seen them
attributed to holmes as well as to henry david thoreau.  however, i'll
be damned if i can recall the citation.
all the best to you,
~  don z'boray
> Michael Weinbach wrote:
> 
> Dear Quote Ring Gurus,
> 
> I have spent several hours without success trying to find the correct
> source for this famous quote...
> 
> "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matter compared
> to what lies within us."
> 
> I have seen this quote attributed frequently to both Ralph Waldo
> Emerson and Oliver Wendell Holmes.  Does anyone know who the original
> source is for this great quote and in what context?
> 
> Any help will be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike Weinbach