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Every man is the builder of a temple called his body.

Every man is the builder of a temple called his body.

Henry David Thoreau
Motivational Sports, Men, Body
1854 Walden, or Life in the Woods,'Higher Laws'.

I am struck by the fact that the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think that the same is true of human beings. We do not wish to see children precocious, making great strides in their early years like sprouts, producing a soft and perishable timber, but better if they expand slowly at first, as if contending with difficulties, and so are solidified and perfected. Such trees continue to expand with nearly equal rapidity to extreme old age.

Henry David Thoreau
Children, Thinking, Years
Henry David Thoreau, Jeffrey S. Cramer (2007). “I to Myself: An Annotated Selection from the Journal of Henry D. Thoreau”, p.439, Yale University Press

The little things in life are as interesting as the big ones.

Henry David Thoreau
Things In Life, Interesting, Littles

All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.

Henry David Thoreau
Motivational, Men, Want
Henry David Thoreau (1882). “Walden”, p.39

They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little.

Henry David Thoreau
Pride, Cost, Littles

Writing your name can lead to writing sentences. And the next thing you'll be doing is writing paragraphs, and then books. And then you'll be in as much trouble as I am!

Henry David Thoreau
Book, Writing, Names

Here or nowhere is our heaven.

Henry David Thoreau
Truth, Heaven, Existence
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “The Essential Thoreau”, p.718, Simon and Schuster

It is never too late to give up our prejudices. No way of thinking or doing, however, ancient, can be trusted without proof. ... Old deeds for old people, and new deeds for new.

Henry David Thoreau
Giving Up, Thinking, People
Henry David Thoreau (2014). “Citizen Thoreau: Walden, Civil Disobedience, Life Without Principle, Slavery in Massachusetts, A Plea for Captain John Brown”, p.16, Graphic Arts Books

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

Henry David Thoreau
Friendship, Best Friend, Happiness
Henry David Thoreau (2015). “Thoreau on Nature: Sage Words on Finding Harmony with the Natural World”, p.29, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Justice is sweet and musical; but injustice is harsh and discordant.

Henry David Thoreau
Sweet, Justice, Musical
Henry David Thoreau (1992). “The Essays of Henry David Thoreau”, p.44, Rowman & Littlefield

Whatever we leave to God, God does and blesses us.

Henry David Thoreau
Motivational, Doe, Bless
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Quotable Thoreau: An A to Z Glossary of Inspiring Quotations from Henry David Thoreau”, p.40, BookBaby

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.

Henry David Thoreau
Inspirational, Life, Wise
Walden ch. 2 (1854)

When a dog runs at you, whistle for him.

Henry David Thoreau
Inspirational, Running, Dog
Henry David Thoreau (2011). “The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861”, p.10, New York Review of Books

The best way to correct a mistake is to make it right.

Henry David Thoreau
Mistake, Way, Best Way
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.1639, Delphi Classics

What sort of philosophers are we, who know absolutely nothing of the origin and destiny of cats?

Henry David Thoreau
Cat, Destiny, Philosopher
Henry David Thoreau, Wesley T. Mott, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (2005). “Bonds of Affection: Thoreau on Dogs and Cats”, p.65, Univ of Massachusetts Press

A grain of gold will gild a great surface, but not so much as a grain of wisdom.

Henry David Thoreau
Wisdom, Gold, Surface
Henry David Thoreau (2012). “Civil Disobedience and Other Essays”, p.80, Courier Corporation

It is best to avoid the beginnings of evil.

Henry David Thoreau
Evil, Literature, Vengeance
Henry David Thoreau (2016). “Walden”, p.49, Xist Publishing

It often happens that a man develops a deeper love and friendship with his pet cat or dog than he does with most of the other humans in his life.

Henry David Thoreau
Dog, Cat, Men

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.

Henry David Thoreau
Peace, Powerful, Hammers
"Robert Frost & the New England Renaissance". Book by George Monteiro (p. 74), September 27, 1988.

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 Thoreau
Attitude, Flower, Thorns

I have not the most definite designs on the future.

Henry David Thoreau
Future, Design, Dogma
Henry David Thoreau (2012). “The Portable Thoreau”, p.96, Penguin

When our life ceases to be inward and private, conversation degenerates into mere gossip.

Henry David Thoreau
Science, Technology, Gossip
Henry David Thoreau (2014). “Citizen Thoreau: Walden, Civil Disobedience, Life Without Principle, Slavery in Massachusetts, A Plea for Captain John Brown”, p.221, Graphic Arts Books

We are more anxious to speak than to be heard.

Henry David Thoreau
Speak, Anxious, Heard
Henry David Thoreau (1973). “Winter: From the Journal of Henry David Thoreau”

I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least - and it is commonly more than that - sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements.

Henry David Thoreau
Nature, Being Alone, Thinking
Henry David Thoreau (2017). “HENRY DAVID THOREAU – The Man, The Philosopher & The Trailblazer (Illustrated): Biographies, Memoirs, Autobiographical Books & Personal Letters (Including Walden, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, The Maine Woods, Cape Cod, A Yankee in Canada…)”, p.1127, e-artnow

We are born as innocents. We are polluted by advice.

Henry David Thoreau
Advice, Born

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