If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUWhat is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?
More Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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Not till we are lost, in other words not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the infinite extent of our relations.
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away.
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There is no remedy for love but to love more.
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If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man.
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Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?
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I can alter my life by altering my attitude. He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.
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The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.
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It is never too late to give up your prejudices.
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If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.
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Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land.
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It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.
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It takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.
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A written word is the choicest of relics.
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Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.
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If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see.
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