Henry David Thoreau Quotes and Sayings

“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of each.” – Henry David Thoreau

“When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

“To say that a man is your Friend means commonly no more than this, that he is not your enemy.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau

“In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” – Henry David Thoreau

“It is never too late to give up our prejudices.” – Henry David Thoreau