Every man must walk to the beat of his own drummer.

Nature and human life are as various as our several constitutions. Who shall say what prospect life offers to another?

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.

Behave so the aroma of your actions may enhance the general sweetness of the atmosphere.

Even the utmost good-will and harmony and practical kindness are not sufficient for Friendship, for Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody. We do not wish for Friends to feed and clothe our bodies-neighbors are kind enough for that-but to do the like office to our spirits.

Many have believed that Walden reached quite through to the other side of the globe.

Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion.