Simplify the problem of life, distinguish the necessary and the real.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUI would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
More Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.
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I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time.
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I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes.
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Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written.
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.
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Friends, they cherish one another’s hopes. They are kind to one another’s dreams.
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I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
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All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.
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It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.
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Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.
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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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I have no doubt that it is part of the destiny of the human race in it’s gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals.
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It takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.
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The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.
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