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Henry David Thoreau Quotes

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Today Alone Man Wait Start Ready

I've always been really interested in secrets - how people find ways of doing things without telling anyone else in order to keep themselves feeling safe in the world.

People World Doing Find Secrets

After a while, though, you realize that a whole slew of young singer-songwriter piano players are getting compared to you. That's when you feel the passage of time is occurring.

Time Feel You Young Realize Piano

I love the fact that you collaborate with your readers when you write a book.

Love Book You Write Your Readers

If an election doesn't go your way, you don't get to call a do-over. Part of respecting our democracy is respecting the will of the voters.

Democracy You Election Go Will Way

I interviewed more than 100 women about their sisters, but if they also had brothers, I asked them to compare. Most said they talked to their sisters more often, at greater length and, yes, about more personal topics. This often meant that they felt closer to their sisters, but not always.

Women Said Personal More Always Yes

I would have ten children. I think they are the most fascinating, and it's the only thing in the world that hasn't been overrated.

Children World Think Been Would Ten

My mom won't let me buy high-fashion stuff unless it's TK Maxx or a birthday occasion.

Chloe Grace Moretz

Birthday Me Mom Buy Stuff Occasion

Love is not as important as good health. You cannot be in love if you're not healthy. You can't appreciate it.

Love Good Good Health Health Love Is

The only thing to prevent what's past is to put a stop to it before it happens.

Past Stop Only Happens Before Thing

Then in college, besides economics, I also majored in studio art and got involved in photography and making short films and acting. But I didn't know you could make a living that way.

Art College Economics Short Acting

I grew up a happy kid in Toronto. I've never suffered. I've never even had a real job! But I understand sadness and striving, and those two things tie into all the roles that I've played.

Job Happy Sadness Striving Never

The way things are going, we are not too far from the day when it will take an hour's labor just to pay for the gasoline to get to the job.

Sherwood Boehlert

Day Job Labor Will Way Pay

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