Henry David Thoreau Quotes

Things do not change; we change.
Henry David Thoreau

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
Henry David Thoreau

It is best to avoid the beginnings of evil.
Henry David Thoreau

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
Henry David Thoreau

Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.
Henry David Thoreau

Men have become the tools of their tools.
Henry David Thoreau

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.
Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau Quotes
		You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Henry David Thoreau Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
		Author Details: Type: Author Quotes Category: American Author Quotes Date of Birth: July 12, 1817 Date of Death: May 6, 1862 Nationality: American Amazon: Henry David Thoreau on Amazon	Related Authors: Zig Ziglar Tony Robbins Mark Twain Helen Keller Anais Nin Brian Tracy Marianne Williamson Leo Buscaglia
		Select Henry David Thoreau Quotations: Things do not change; we change. Henry David Thoreau To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Henry David Thoreau It is best to avoid the beginnings of evil. Henry David Thoreau It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. Henry David Thoreau Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something. Henry David Thoreau Men have become the tools of their tools. Henry David Thoreau Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them. Henry David Thoreau
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