The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter

When any real progress is made, we unlearned and learn anew what we thought we knew before.

There is a difference between eating and drinking for strength and from mere gluttony.

We find it difficult to choose our direction because it does not yet exist distinctly in our idea.

Front yards are not made to walk in, but, at most, through, and you could go in the back way.

There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hand. I love a broad margin to my life.

You know about a person who deeply interests you more than you can be told. A look, a gesture, an act, which to everybody else is insignificant tells you more about that one than words can.