Thoreau

Famous quotes containing the word thoreau:

“Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say. “Tell the tailors,” said he, “to remember to make a knot in their thread before they take the first stitch.” His companion’s prayer is forgotten.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“Thus, far from the beaten highways and the dust and din of travel, we beheld the country privately, yet freely, and at our leisure.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“Fresh curls spring from the baldest brow. There is nothing inorganic.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)