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 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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Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
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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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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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Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.
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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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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.
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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
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Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.
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That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
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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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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 takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.
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I have a room all to myself; it is nature.
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Enthusiasm is a supernatural serenity.
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