4. We boil at different degrees.
Emerson is saying that everyone hgets upset at different things. Everyone can only handle so much trouble and problems then they will explode. A lot of people have short tempers. So, you need to be careful in what you say because you could cross the wrong person.
5. To be great is to be misunderstood.
If you be yourself and don’t conform to society and the majority of the people you will be misunderstood. If you only do what others do, you're not being who you are supposed to be. You're being who others have determined you should be. The minority of people, who do not change for other people are considered different.
13. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Emerson is saying that all life is a big experiment and you can make mistakes or succeed. The more things you try and succeed or fail in the better it will make you. It will make you gain knowledge and wisdom in many things. It will also make you learn from your mistakes so you do not repeat them. Try as many things as possible.
