Should not every apartment in which man dwells be lofty enough to create some obscurity overhead, where flickering shadows may play at evening about the rafters? Henry David Thoreau More Quotes by Henry David Thoreau More Quotes From Henry David Thoreau The future is too soon the past. So make perseverance your excellence and go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Henry David Thoreau perseverance dream life In my walks, I would fain return to my senses. What business have I in the woods if I am thinking of something out of the woods? Henry David Thoreau return mindfulness thinking We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches. Henry David Thoreau tragedy character men We love to hear some men speak, though we hear not what they say; the very air they breathe is rich and perfumed, and the sound of their voices falls on the ear like the rustling of leaves or the crackling of the fire. They stand many deep. Henry David Thoreau loss men fall The ears were made, not for such trivial uses as men are wont to suppose, but to hear celestial sounds. Henry David Thoreau sound loss men We do not enjoy poetry unless we know it to be poetry. Henry David Thoreau transcendentalism enjoy knows For more than five years I maintained myself thus solely by the labour of my hands, and I found, that by working about six weeks in a year, I could meet all the expenses of living. Henry David Thoreau six hands years On tops of mountains, as everywhere to hopeful souls, it is always morning. Henry David Thoreau hopeful soul morning I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Henry David Thoreau transcendentalism anarchist government As for Doing-good, that is one of the professions which are full. Henry David Thoreau deeds-done transcendentalism good-deeds As we lay huddled together under the tent, which leaked considerably about the sides, with our baggage at our feet, we listened to some of the grandest thunder which I ever heard, -rapid peals, round and plump, bang, bang, bang in succession, like artillery from some fortress in the sky; and the lightning was proportionally brilliant. The Indian said, 'It must be good powder.' All for the benefit of the moose and us, echoing far over the concealed lakes. Henry David Thoreau lakes feet sky The most attractive sentences are not perhaps the wisest, but the surest and soundest. Henry David Thoreau attractiveness attractive sentences I found that they knew but little of the history of their race, and could be entertained by stories about their ancestors as readily as any way . Henry David Thoreau race stories tree It is difficult to begin without borrowing, but perhaps it is the most generous course thus to permit your fellowmen to have an interest in your enterprise. Henry David Thoreau permit difficult money A truly good book is something as wildly natural and primitive, mysterious and marvelous, ambrosial and fertile as a fungus or a lichen. Henry David Thoreau mysterious natural book There is only one path to Heaven. On Earth, we call it Love. Henry David Thoreau earth love heaven That aim in life is highest which requires the highest and finest discipline. Henry David Thoreau discipline goal life-is Fame is not just. She never finely or discriminatingly praises, but coarsely hurrahs. Henry David Thoreau praise fame He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in remembering the past Henry David Thoreau blessed life past They will wait, well disposed, for others to remedy evil, that they may no longer have have it to regret. Henry David Thoreau regret evil waiting
