Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.
Henry David ThoreauI find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
Henry David ThoreauEvents, circumstances, etc., have their origin in ourselves. They spring from seeds which we have sown.
Henry David Thoreau