 | Henry David Thoreau: WaldenEmpire Books In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin by Walden Pond. With the intention of immersing himself in nature and distancing himself from the distractions of social life, Thoreau sustained his retreat for just over two years. More popular than ever, Walden is a paean to the virtues of simplicity and self-sufficiency. |
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to lead the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
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I have found repeatedly, of late years, that I cannot fish without falling a little in self respect.
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I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.
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