A chief event in life is the day in which we have encountere … Table of Contents Toggle A chief event in life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us. — Ralph Waldo EmersonRelated posts: A chief event in life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Related posts: A good book is an event in my life. The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend … The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the o… Submit a Comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.