Book: Walden, or Life in the woods

The finest qualities of our nature like the gentle gun on fruits, can be preserved only by the most careful treatment. And we are not careful neither to each other nor to ourselves.

No man never lost in my eyes because of the patches on clothes; meanwhile, people are more anxious about fashion, or at least clean and stapletonmom dress than about a clear conscience.

Labour builds the wisdom and purity; laziness breeds ignorance and sensuality. The scientist sensuality is expressed in mental laziness. The man unclean is always a sloth, a lover to sit at the furnace, to fall apart in the sun and relax, not having to get tired. To achieve purity and away from sin, to work tirelessly on any job, at least it was cleaning the stables. To conquer nature is hard, but to win it is necessary. What is the point in being a Christian, if you are not purer Gentile, if you don't surpass his abstinence and piety?

Blessed would be the one who always lived in the present, taking advantage of every opportunity that fell to his share, like grass which rejoices all fallen on the burner, and didn't waste any time on redemption of lost opportunities, we have called the duty.

No matter how miserable your life is, look her in the face and live it; don't you pull away from her and curse her. She's not as bad as you. It seems all the poorer when you're richer. Picky person and in heaven will find something to complain about. Love your life, poor as it may be. Even in the shelter for the poor can survive encouraging, exciting, unforgettable hours.

I think we would much more trust in life than we do. We could cut care about yourself at least as much as we pay to others. Nature is adapted to our weakness no less than of our strength. The incessant anxiety and tension in which they live other people, is a kind of incurable disease. We are told an exaggerated notion of the importance of our work, and yet how much we leave undone! What if we fell ill? We are always on the lookout! We are determined not to live by faith, if it can be avoided; and had lived the whole day in anxiety, at night we unwillingly we say our prayers and commit ourselves to the unknown. It is very "thoroughly" we have to live; we honor our way of life and deny the possibility of change. Otherwise it is impossible, we say, and meanwhile ways to live there as long as you can hold radii from one centre.

It's never too late to give up our prejudices.
It is never too late to give up your prejudices.

I don't need love don't need money don't need fame - give me truth.

Not all books are so clueless as their readers.

Each sleeper is a person, Irish or Yankee. According to him, these people laid tracks... and smooth rolling cars. Sleepers can ever Wake up and stand up.

I tried to trade, but found that it requires ten years to make his way, but then it will be a straight road to hell.

A man's wealth is measured by the number of things it is easy to give up.

That extra money can only buy extra. And that the soul, nothing you can't buy.

From the city, full of despair, you find yourself in total despair of the village and a consolation to contemplate is only the bravery of Minks and musk-rats.