How could youths better learn to live than by at once trying the experiment of living?

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of...

Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of...

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by...

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by...

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,...

Nothing is so much to be feared as fear

Nothing is so much to be feared as fear

I have heard of a dog that barked at every stranger who approached his master's...

I have heard of a dog that barked at every stranger who approached his master's...

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe....

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe....

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim...

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim...

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

Glances of true beauty can be seen in the faces of those who live in...

Glances of true beauty can be seen in the faces of those who live in...

How novel and original must be each new mans view of the universe - for...

How novel and original must be each new mans view of the universe - for...

Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself to get new...

Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself to get new...

I think that we may safely trust a good deal more than we do. We...

I think that we may safely trust a good deal more than we do. We...

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

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...

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single...

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single...

How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up...

How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up...

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

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

In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations...

In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations...

I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when...

I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when...