Life in us is like the water in a river.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUIf we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.
More Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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A written word is the choicest of relics.
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I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time.
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The heart is forever inexperienced.
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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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I have, as it were, my own sun and moon and stars, and a little world all to myself.
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The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend.
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An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
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What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?
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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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I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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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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Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.
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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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The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.
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