I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUI have, as it were, my own sun and moon and stars, and a little world all to myself.
More Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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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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Every path but your own is the path of fate. Keep on your own track, then.
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It takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.
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The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.
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I make myself rich by making my wants few.
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.
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The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings.
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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 worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.
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Renew thyself completely each day.
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The heart is forever inexperienced.
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A lake is a landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.
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Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.
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Night is certainly more novel and less profane than day.
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I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.
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