The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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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...

He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in...

He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in...

Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not...

Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not...

Nothing is so much to be feared as fear

Nothing is so much to be feared as fear

God reigns when we take a liberal view, when a liberal view is presented to...

God reigns when we take a liberal view, when a liberal view is presented to...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he...

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...

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.

We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.

We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.

It is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even...

It is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even...

How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading...

How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading...

Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul...

Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul...

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined!

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined!

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience...

We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience...

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself

It is better to have your head in the clouds, and know where you are......

It is better to have your head in the clouds, and know where you are......

This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction

This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction

Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.

Sit quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself.

The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they...

The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they...

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.