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.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUAny fool can make a rule And any fool will mind it.
More Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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Men are born to succeed, not to fail.
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A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener.
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Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land.
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Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.
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Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.
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What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing of the origin and destiny of cats?
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The universe is wider than our views of it.
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
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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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The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.
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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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Enthusiasm is a supernatural serenity.
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An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
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A truly good book teaches me better than to read it.
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If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.
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