Henry David Thoreau

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed…

Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler…

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm…

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads…

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate…

Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify…

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined…

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it…

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth…

Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does…