Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUHow many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
More Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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There is no remedy for love but to love more.
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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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Write while the heat is in you.
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I should not talk so much about myself if there were anybody else whom I knew as well.
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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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If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man.
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We are constantly invited to be what we are.
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Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.
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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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It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?
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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.
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Men are born to succeed, not to fail.
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The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend.
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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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Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!
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