There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Topics: Henry David Thoreau Quotes

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?...

Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the...

Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the...

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan,...

All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan,...

A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish...

A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish...

It is the greatest of all advantages to enjoy no advantage at all.

It is the greatest of all advantages to enjoy no advantage at all.

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

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

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I...

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I...

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...

The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and...

The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and...

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were...

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were...

Thinking is only a process of talking to yourself.

Thinking is only a process of talking to yourself.

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

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...

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

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...

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

I should be pleased to meet man in the woods. I wish he were to...

I should be pleased to meet man in the woods. I wish he were to...

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he...

The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he...