What wisdom, what warning can prevail against gladness? There is no law so strong that a little gladness may not transgress.
Henry David ThoreauIf we live in the Nineteenth Century, why should we not enjoy the advantages which the Nineteenth Century offers? Why should our life be in any respect provincial?
Henry David ThoreauAs I stand over the insect crawling amid the pine needles on the forest floor, and endeavoring to conceal itself from my sight, and ask myself why it will cherish those humble thoughts, and hide its head from me who might, perhaps, be its benefactor, and impart to its race some cheering information, I am reminded of the greater Benefactor and Intelligence that stands over me the human insect.
Henry David ThoreauThe bad are frequently good enough to let you see how bad they are, but the good as frequently endeavor to get between you and themselves.
Henry David Thoreau