Henry David Thoreau
Whatever we leave to God, God does and blesses us.
In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.
Many have encountered and overcome the challenge of homelessness Many men go fishing all their lives not knowing it is not fish they are after.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.
I am resolved that I will not through my humility become the devil's attorney. I will endeavor to speak a good word for the truth.
A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority. There is but little virtue in the action of masses of men.
How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time ?
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.
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 have learned that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive at
When were the good and the brave ever in a majority ?
It is the marriage of the soul with Nature that makes the intellect fruitful, and gives birth to imagination.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but religiously follows the new.
Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant ?
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.
If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams and endeavor to leave the life which you have imagined, you will you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
Things do not change we change.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
If one advances confidently in the direction of their goals and endeavors to live the life that they have imagined, they'll meet with success unexpected in common hours.
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost, that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Only that day dawns to which we are awake.
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Each person born into this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique.
Get busy livin, or get busy dyin'.
Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass!
If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find we have lost the future.
Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.
The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect appreciation, and then fail to get it.
Oh, it was nobody's fault but my own. I was looking up. It was the nearest thing to heaven. You were there.
I never worry about action, but only about inaction.
I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast, a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
The only truly happy man is always a fighting optimist. Optimism includes not only altruism but also social responsibility, social courage and objectivity.
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
It is not the job of the general to be winning. It is his job to win.
The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.
Personally, veda's convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young.
Knowledge work is all about how we use one another's time and attention. Given just minutes, good leaders can affect how we think, what we decide, and, ultimately, what we create.
It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are.
To laugh often and love much, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to give one's self, this is to have succeeded.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Love is a ocean of emotions entirely surrounded by expenses.
Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.
The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized -- never knowing.
The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don't finally meet somewhere, they're in each other all along.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
A gentleman can withstand hardships , it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them, a desire, a dream, a vision.
Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.
It looks as if there were a single ultimate goal for mankind, a far goal toward which all persons strive. This is called variously by different authors self-actualization, self- realization, integration, psychological health, individuation, autonomy, creativity, productivity, but they all agree that this amounts to realizing the potentialities of the person, that is to say, becoming fully human, everything that person can be.
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
There is no remedy for love but to love more.
Remove failure as an option.
The book you don't read cant help.
Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
Love is the immortal flow of energy that nourishes, extends and preserves. It's eternal goal is life.
Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded or how much you have.
Stella ! Hey, Stella !
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
After every happiness comes misery, they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature, both are chains -- one iron, one gold , behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change , but the nature of the atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it, only wash away the dross and see it.
You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.
Love is not only something you feel. It's something you do.
Kid, the next time I say, Let's go someplace like Bolivia, let's go someplace like Bolivia.
Happiness itself does not stay -- only moments of happiness do.
You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give. You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have. I give you thanks for receiving , it's my privilege, and you owe me nothing in return.
Love reminds you that nothing else matters.
He who knows all the answers has not yet been asked all the questions.
Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you're signed up for a season, see it through. You don't have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through.
Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.
We can do no great things. Only small things with great love.
Hoke, you're my best friend.
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.
A life without love in it is like a heap of ashes upon a deserted hearth, with the fire dead, the laughter stilled and the light extinguished.
Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.
I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum.
Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction
You've got to ask yourself one question : Do I feel lucky ? Well, do ya, punk ?
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
What the heart gives away is never gone. It is kept in the hearts of others.
The fastest way to pass your own expectation is to add passion to your labor.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.
One who seeks no friends is his own enemy.
Passion is the genesis of genius.
All you need is love.
Most of the exercise I get is from standing and walking around laboratory tables all day. I derive more benefit and entertainment from this than some of my friends and competitors get from playing games like golf.
Are great things ever done smoothly ? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show.
The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job.
Never live in the past but always learn from it.
I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the Stern Fact, the Sad Self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from.
The first duty of love is to listen.
The thing I lose patience with the most is the clock. Its hands move too fast.
I may not be perfect, but some parts of me are excellent.
Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
Get away from her, you bitch !
Only a life lived for others is a life worth living.
Where there is great love, there are always wishes.
Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
Here's looking at you, kid.
Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.
If we all tired to make other peoples paths easy, our own feet would have a smooth even place to walk on.
I have loved to the point of madness, that which is called madness, that which to me, is the only sensible way to love.
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all.
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig
Results come from constantly applying what you know, not just knowing.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
You know, maybe I was wrong and luck is like love. You have to go all the way to find it.
What do they think I am, dumb or something ? Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge ! Put together !
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
It is the marriage of the soul with Nature that makes the intellect fruitful, and gives birth to imagination.
I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities.
Challenges are what make life interesting , overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.