Henry David Thoreau Quotes

I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MyselfSitVelvetWouldRatherThan

I was never that comfortable in front of the camera, it always terrified me.

Andrea Arnold

MeCameraComfortableNeverAlways

After all, crime is only a left-handed form of human endeavor.

John Huston

CrimeHumanEndeavorLeft-Handed

Suffer not thy wrongs to shroud thy fate, But turn, my soul, to blessings which remain.

Anna Seward

SoulFateBlessingsMy SoulTurn

For Spain, the more I play, the more goals I score, the more chance I have of making the World Cup and starting games.

Alvaro Morata

GoalsWorldChancePlayGamesMore

I love pens, especially when writing on good-quality paper. But I don't have a favorite - I try all kinds in all colors. Like most folks, I misplace them a lot, so I don't use anything too fancy.

Shira Goodman

LoveColorsWritingTryAnything

The album was very agressive. It kicks you right in the balls.

Tre Cool

YouBallsRightKicksAlbumVery

Critic's delight: scolding the Mighty Dead.

Mason Cooley

DeadMightyDelightCritic

We live in a very different world than the one that we inherited from our parents and from our grandparents. Times are changing, and states must adapt to win.

Martin O'Malley

LiveParentsWinWorldAdaptMust

The great quest of life has always been to discover truth.

Joyce Meyer

LifeTruthGreatAlwaysQuestBeen

One of the things I always tell people is that when it comes to fighting and fight week, then I'm there for one purpose, and that's to fight and get the hell out of dodge.

Demetrious Johnson

PurposeFightPeopleHellFighting

It blows me away the number of truck drivers or macho guys that will call, and then I start peeling back the layers, and I find out they've been listening to me for 10 or 15 years, and they know every lyric to every sappy song.

Delilah

MeListeningTruckSongStartFind

I don't generally follow sports. At an early age, I discovered that nature had apportioned me only a small reserve of enthusiasm. Best to ration.

Colson Whitehead

NatureAgeSportsBestMeSmall

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