Thoreau's Little Book of Essential Quotations

Download or read book Thoreau's Little Book of Essential Quotations written by Sunbeam Leaflets and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour." Henry David Thoreau Selected Quotes by Henry David Thoreau now at your fingertips Perfect for casual reading, taking ideas, or inspiration Makes for a great gift choice -- "Let nothing come between you and the light...When you travel to the Celestial City, carry no letter of introduction. When you knock, ask to see God." Henry David Thoreau -- "Simplify your life. Don't waste the years struggling for things that are unimportant. Don't burden yourself with possessions. Keep your needs and wants simple and enjoy what you have. Don't destroy your peace of mind by looking back, worrying about the past. Live in the present. Simplify!" Henry David Thoreau -- "I wish to suggest that a man may be very industrious, and yet not spend his time well. There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living. All great enterprises are self-supporting. The poet, for instance, must sustain his body by his poetry, as a steam planing-mill feeds its boilers with the shavings it makes. You must get your living by loving." Henry David Thoreau