Reflection Pond

Famous quotes containing the words reflection and/or pond:

“Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)

“What if all ponds were shallow? Would it not react on the minds of men? I am thankful that this pond was made deep and pure for a symbol. While men believe in the infinite some ponds will be thought to be bottomless.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)