Henry David Thoreau Quotes - Page 14
One man lies in his words, and gets a bad reputation; another in his manners, and enjoys a good one.
I live in the present. I only remember the past, and anticipate the future.
I may add that I am enjoying existence as much as ever, and regret nothing.
We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect.
It is remarkable how many creatures live wild and free though secret in the woods.
Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written.
True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.
Let every one mind his own business, and endeavor to be what he was made.
Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them.
. . . I was rich, if not in money, in sunny hours and summer days. . . .
The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.