Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreauwas an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian. A leading transcendentalist, Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Resistance to Civil Government, an argument for disobedience to an unjust state...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth12 July 1817
CountryUnited States of America
apples fruit
Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.
past two live-in-the-moment
The meeting of two eternities, the past and future....is precisely the present moment.
believe men long
It is remarkable how long men will believe in the bottomlessness of a pond without taking the trouble to sound it.
light
Let nothing come between you and the light.
house literature property-ownership
Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them.
inspirational optimistic heartache
We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn.
wise wisdom business
It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
inspirational life birthday
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
beauty mind serene
You cannot perceive beauty but with a serene mind.
heart tree
Trees indeed have hearts.
inspirational life health
What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.
There is no beginning too small.
life sweet congratulations
If the day and night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, more starry, more immortal - that is your success.
friendship wise true-friend
A true Friendship is as wise as it is tender. The parties to it yield implicitly to the guidance of their love, and know no otherlaw nor kindness.