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Henry David Thoreau Quotes

1817-1862, American Essayist, Poet, Naturalist · 298 quotes
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“The only wealth is life.”
Money
“Things do not change, we do.”
Change
“Being is the great explainer.”
Existence
“The sun is but a morning star.”
Sun
“The eye is the jewel of the body.”
Eyes
“The heart is forever inexperienced.”
Emotions
“To regret deeply is to live afresh.”
Regret
“A man sits as many risks as he runs.”
Risk
“Men are born to succeed, not to fail.”
Failure
“We were born to succeed, not to fail.”
Success
“We hate the kindness which we understand.”
Kindness
“Men have become the tools of their trade.”
Work
“If you give money, spend yourself with it.”
Charity
“Man is the artificer of his own happiness.”
Happiness
“Be not simply good; be good for something.”
Purpose
“Let nothing come between you and the light.”
Control
“We are constantly invited to be who we are.”
Self-appraisal
“The stars are the apexes of what triangles!”
Stardom
“The universe is wider than our views of it.”
Universe
“People die of fright and live of confidence.”
Fear
“That government is best which governs least.”
Government
“The savage in man is never quite eradicated.”
War
“In wildness is the preservation of the world.”
Wilderness
“There is no remedy for love than to love more.”
Love
“If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated?”
Desire
“Love must be as much a light, as it is a flame.”
Love
“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.”
Wealth