Henry David Thoreau Quotes

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862

Topics

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The Japanese do not fear God. They only fear bombs.

Jerome Cady

FearGodJapaneseOnlyFear God

All they expected me to do was rip and read the wire 'leads,' without doing any original reporting. It was pretty basic, but gave me a taste of how to combine my love of politics and broadcasting.

Andrea Mitchell

LovePoliticsMeDoingTastePretty

'Mekhi' means, sort of, one who loves water, and the relationship with water and how water is important to life... It's a sense of being needed and purpose - you know, we have a purpose on this earth, and we're here to fill that.

Mekhi Phifer

LifeRelationshipWaterPurposeYou

Thanks to the arrival of such spirited and purposeful groups as X, the Blasters, R.E.M., and the Replacements, American rock has made a spectacular comeback.

Robert Hilburn

ComebackAmericanRockThanksMade

I did attend Catholic schools up to the ninth grade, and I admire much in the Catholic Church.

Matthew Scully

ChurchAdmireUpCatholic Schools

J.J. Abrams and I met, and we just had this incredible kind of vibe between us.

Andy Serkis

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The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction.

Michael Faraday

BelieveReasonPleasureAudienceHis

What I've learned in 40 years of consumer reporting is that the market is imperfect, and some people get ripped off.

John Stossel

PeopleSome PeopleYearsGetMarket

It could have been me. And just the hope and prayers that, you know, if, if the shoes were switched, that you know, Laci would do the same thing for me.

Amber Frey

HopeShoesMeYouKnowSame

Our fashion for us, it's an expression; first of all of life, I put all of myself in my fashion. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, but this is a mirror, an expression about Domenico and Stefano. It's not just a profession: it's a person with a lot of personality.

Stefano Gabbana

LifeGoodMirrorMyselfPersonality

I don't know - personally, I don't watch many films where the violence itself is the main entertainment, because I find them boring.

Stellan Skarsgard

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There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's everywhere.

Sidney Poitier

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