Henry David Thoreau Quotes
This page brings together all 13 quotes by Henry David Thoreau in the Quote Ocean library, drawn from our Change, Dreams, Earth Day, Halloween, Nature and Overthinking collections. Each one is shown in full with its attribution, and can be copied or shared as an image.
Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
"Things do not change; we change."
"Dreams are the touchstones of our characters."
"Live the life you have imagined."
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined."
"What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"
"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion."
"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit."
"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."
"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees."
"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify."
"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves."
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
"I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual."
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Quote Ocean currently lists 13 quotes by Henry David Thoreau. All of them appear on this page.
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They are filed under our Change, Dreams, Earth Day, Halloween, Nature, Overthinking, Self-Love, Success and Thanksgiving collections.
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