It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering...

There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering...

Government never furthered any enterprise but by the alacrity with which it got out of...

Government never furthered any enterprise but by the alacrity with which it got out of...

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

To say that a man is your Friend, means commonly no more than this, that...

To say that a man is your Friend, means commonly no more than this, that...

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,...

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What...

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What...

Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes...

Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes...

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...

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.

It is only by striving for beauty and love In all our relationships, That we...

It is only by striving for beauty and love In all our relationships, That we...

The rarest quality in an epitaph is truth.

The rarest quality in an epitaph is truth.

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...

No doubt another may also think for me; but it is not therefore desirable that...

No doubt another may also think for me; but it is not therefore desirable that...

I have found that hollow, which even I had relied on for solid.

I have found that hollow, which even I had relied on for solid.

My Aunt Maria asked me to read the life of Dr. Chalmers, which, however, I...

My Aunt Maria asked me to read the life of Dr. Chalmers, which, however, I...

If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to...

If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to...

Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it...

Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it...

There is no remedy for love than to love more.

There is no remedy for love than to love more.

... See there's this place in me where your fingerprints still rest, your kisses still...

... See there's this place in me where your fingerprints still rest, your kisses still...

When you interact with another, an illusion is part of this dynamic. This illusion allows...

When you interact with another, an illusion is part of this dynamic. This illusion allows...

The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife...

The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife...