It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUFools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land.
More Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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Any fool can make a rule And any fool will mind it.
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This world is but canvas to our imaginations.
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The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend.
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.
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Life in us is like the water in a river.
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We are born as innocents. We are polluted by advice.
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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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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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Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.
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Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.
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I make myself rich by making my wants few.
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.
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You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.
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It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?
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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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