Tag: Henry David Thoreau
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If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.
Henry David Thoreau
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The man who is dissatisfied with himself, what can he do?
Henry David Thoreau
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It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.
Henry David Thoreau
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Instead of noblemen, let us have noble villages of men.
Henry David Thoreau
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To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea.
Henry David Thoreau
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The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.
Henry David Thoreau
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It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?
Henry David Thoreau
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Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler that does the howling.
Henry David Thoreau
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What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?
Henry David Thoreau
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Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the highest pleasure sustain him.
Henry David Thoreau