About Henry David Thoreau
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...
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Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
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How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.
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It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.
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Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.