Henry David Thoreau Quotes

While civilization has been improving our houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them. It has created palaces, but it was not so easy to create noblemen and kings.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MenEasyKingsCreateCivilization

Florida is an awesome place to find sweaters. People buy a really nice sweater for their trips up north, then they just keep it in the closet forever, so you're finding super nice sweaters down here at the Salvation Army. It's hard to say no sometimes.

Jim Drain

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Ultimately, one of the best decisions I ever made was when I became a Buffalo Bill.

Jim Kelly

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Anything can happen at Pipeline; it's one of those waves where the most amazing wave can come through in one minute, and then nothing can happen for an hour.

Joel Parkinson

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Friends and family were convinced I was functioning just fine because I was efficient, productive and successful - who wouldn't be working twenty hour days? I had everybody fooled with my illness.

Andy Behrman

FamilyFriends And FamilyFriends

Real choice is clear information and the right to walk away from a bad deal without leaving your wallet behind.

Jeff Merkley

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So many people seem to prefer my silver-screenings of movie stars to the rest of my work. It must be the subject matter that attracts them, because my death and violence paintings are just as good.

Andy Warhol

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Who wouldn't want to be compared to a guy like Steph Curry?

Trae Young

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In 2025, don't be surprised if a Chinese flag is placed on the moon.

Michio Kaku

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On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio.

Lisa Guerrero

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A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug.

Josh Billings

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I think I have the nicest fans in the world, and I quite like being surrounded by people if we're all feeling the same emotion in the same room.

Aurora

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I always say this - As an actor, we're lucky to get a job. Then we're lucky that anybody gives a damn to watch the thing that we're in.

Alicia Coppola

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