News about Ralph Waldo Emerson

Students at prestigious colleges are finding it increasingly difficult to finish entire books because they do not have the attention span. Some professors claim they have been forced to reduce reading assignments to stop students becoming overwhelmed - even though the workload is less intense than in previous years.

The tiny artefacts are almost 250-years-old and can be traced back to the events which kicked of the American Revolution. They were discovered in a field at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts and will go on display for the public on Saturday.

A longtime businessman from sunny southern California is running for Congress as a Republican with a rare duality of views: keep abortion legal, and keep unlawful migrants out. His message seems to be working. Matt Gunderson is currently neck-and-neck with incumbent Democrat Mike Levin in the race for California's 49th district, according to campaign polling obtained by DailyMail.com. Gunderson said he was drawn into the race because the California he came to 25 years ago is not the one he knows today. 'I just can't sit on the sidelines any longer,' he told DailyMail.com.

ANDREW NEIL: The tax burden in the United Kingdom is at a seven-decade high, but politicians of all political parties continue to levie even more taxes on us. Far from an intelligent discussion of how we could keep a little more of what we make, louder voices are dominating the political discourse, with louder voices demanding that we have the right to have a larger slice of our hard-earned dosh. And the Conservatives have dropped their argument for more limited government and lower taxes. Yes, ministers dangle the possibility of tax cuts, but the more they talk (vaguely) about it, the more taxes rise. It reminds me of Ralph Waldo Emerson's delectable quote: "The more he talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons."

Just days after an extensive interview with his supermodel ex-wife Gisele Bundchen was published, Tom Brady posted a cryptic quote on his Instagram about the meaning of success and 'true friends.' Brady posted a quote from philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson on his Instagram story on Thursday morning, with three red heart emojis, which reads: 'What is success? To laugh often and often; to gain the trust of intelligent people and the love of children; to receive the admiration of honest critics; and endure the betrayal of false friends.' It continues; To appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to know that even one life has been made simpler because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!'

CRAIG BROWN: Harry's family have all been so generous, even going out of their way to make me feel like a very special part of their family. I met Anne three days ago, and she was so close and cosy, full of real human warmth and understanding. 'Welcome aboard,' she said before turning around to salute one of her mother's corgis. Two brief sentences. But there is still a world of compassion. Uncle Andrew is a charming individual, too. With his obnoxious wide eyes, he gazed at me. I could tell he wanted to see the complete me, the authentic me, stripped of all the layers. And he reached out and established a link. The human touch is so essential.