Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an...
What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.
To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
—Kelsie Leverich in The Valentine’s Arrangement
Love is when you don't have to be with another person to touch their heart!