I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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What is once well done is done forever.

What is once well done is done forever.

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit...

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit...

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the...

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the...

Beware of all enterprises that require a new set of clothes.

Beware of all enterprises that require a new set of clothes.

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...

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...

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.

If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.

There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by...

There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by...

They will wait, well disposed, for others to remedy evil, that they may no longer...

They will wait, well disposed, for others to remedy evil, that they may no longer...

The man who is dissatisfied with himself, what can he do?

The man who is dissatisfied with himself, what can he do?

This world is but a canvas to our imaginations.

This world is but a canvas to our imaginations.

Men are born to succeed, not fail.

Men are born to succeed, not fail.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

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...

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

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

Men will lie on their backs, talking about the fall of man, and never make...

Men will lie on their backs, talking about the fall of man, and never make...

There is only one path to Heaven. On Earth, we call it Love.

There is only one path to Heaven. On Earth, we call it Love.

But the best definition of it is to say that heaven is that state where...

But the best definition of it is to say that heaven is that state where...

Las Vegas looks the way you'd imagine heaven must look at night.

Las Vegas looks the way you'd imagine heaven must look at night.

Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the...

Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the...