Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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The government of the world I live in was not framed, like that of Britain,...

The government of the world I live in was not framed, like that of Britain,...

A man may acquire a taste for wine or brandy, and so lose his love...

A man may acquire a taste for wine or brandy, and so lose his love...

Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises?...

Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises?...

In the streets and in society I am almost invariably cheap and dissipated, my life...

In the streets and in society I am almost invariably cheap and dissipated, my life...

Faith never makes a confession.

Faith never makes a confession.

What is once well done is done forever.

What is once well done is done forever.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish...

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish...

One may discover a new side to his most intimate friend when for the first...

One may discover a new side to his most intimate friend when for the first...

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it..

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it..

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

I only desire sincere relations with the worthiest of my acquaintance, that they may give...

I only desire sincere relations with the worthiest of my acquaintance, that they may give...

Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts,...

Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts,...

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

The only way to speak the truth is to speak lovingly.

The only way to speak the truth is to speak lovingly.

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit,...

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit,...

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one...

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one...

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

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

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one...

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one...

Friendship is like a book, It takes a few seconds to burn, but it takes...

Friendship is like a book, It takes a few seconds to burn, but it takes...

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the...

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the...

Our luck? You noticed anything in particular about our luck these past few days? Any...

Our luck? You noticed anything in particular about our luck these past few days? Any...