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Henry David Thoreau Quotes

There is always a present and extant life, be it better or worse, which all combine to uphold.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Present Better Always Worse

Habits are the daughters of action, but then they nurse their mother, and produce daughters after her image, but far more beautiful and prosperous.

Mother Beautiful Action More Image

I am best viewed from a distance.

Best I Am Distance Am Viewed

My fragile connection with the world of polite society has, without a doubt, been severed.

World Society Doubt Connection Been

If you see a gaggle of teenagers walking towards you, you tend not to make eye contact, because you know they're going to recognise you. You learn to adapt: 99.999 per cent of people aren't looking to be harmful or unpleasant; they just want something, a photograph or an autograph.

People Looking Eye Learn Walking

A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Happiness Truth Great Man Road Seek

My mom was a diabetic. Her sister was a diabetic, so I was already a candidate.

Mom Sister Her Candidate Diabetic

The influence I would hope to have is to create an environment where we're not singling Americans out - that we are creating opportunities for all Americans. Not saying, 'I'm going to funnel money into your city so that you're completely dependent on government.'

Hope Money Government City Saying

I believe in a lively disrespect for most forms of authority.

Believe Disrespect Authority Most

Eating outdoors is a particular passion - that is, eating trestle-table a la nicoise.

Passion Eating Outdoors Particular

I'm one of those that have said, one of my key principles is I will not support a health care reform bill that is not deficit-neutral, period.

Health Support Key Care Said Will

I really think that people's right to happiness shouldn't be dictated by some policymaker in Washington, D.C. I've come to know a lot of people that - sexual orientation is such where they're in love with people from the same sex, and I just don't think it's our role in the government to say, 'No you can't be married.'

Love Happiness Government People You

I think of myself as making independent films within the studio system. Yes, I've made movies with significantly larger budgets, and I've also made movies with smaller budgets.

Myself Think Movies Independent Yes

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