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What I began by reading, I must finish by acting. Henry David Thoreau
The only people who ever get anyplace interesting are the people who get lost. Henry […]
To have made even one person’s life a little better, that is to succeed. Henry […]
Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent. Henry David Thoreau
We are constantly invited to be who we are. Henry David Thoreau
If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not […]
Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they […]
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song […]
There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking […]
There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and […]
Think for yourself, or others will think for you without thinking of you. Henry David […]
An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Henry […]
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he […]
When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. […]
What does education often do? It makes a straight-cut ditch of a free, meandering brook. […]
Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. Henry David Thoreau
Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves. Henry David Thoreau
Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does […]
Beware of any enterprise requiring new clothes. Henry David Thoreau
If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment. […]
The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I […]
Knowledge does not come to us by details, but in flashes of light from heaven. […]
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim […]
The way you spend Christmas is far more important than how much. Henry David Thoreau
Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes […]
Men are born to succeed, not to fail. Henry David Thoreau
The heart is forever inexperienced. Henry David Thoreau
This world is but a canvas to our imagination. Henry David Thoreau
The man who goes alone can start today, but he who travels with another must […]
Goodness is the only investment that never fails. Henry David Thoreau
Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. Henry David Thoreau
It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What […]
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry […]
It is never too late to give up your prejudices. Henry David Thoreau
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters. Henry David Thoreau
There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure […]
I am grateful for what I am and have. My Thanksgiving is perpetual. Henry David […]
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to […]