I can alter my life by altering my attitude. He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.
HENRY DAVID THOREAUI have, as it were, my own sun and moon and stars, and a little world all to myself.
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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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The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend.
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The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings.
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To be awake is to be alive. I have never yet met a man who was quite awake.
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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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It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.
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Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.
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Simplify the problem of life, distinguish the necessary and the real.
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Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.
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Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.
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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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I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes.
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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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