"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor."
― Henry David Thoreau
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Life
― Henry David Thoreau
More From Henry David Thoreau
- "Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence."
- "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation."
- "Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve."
More In Life
- "Every man dies. Not every man really lives."― William Wallace
- "A bachelor’s life is a fine breakfast, a flat lunch, and a miserable dinner."― Francis Bacon
- "Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity."― Carl Jung