More quotes by Henry David Thoreau

"He who hears the rippling of rivers in these degenerate days will not utterly despair."
"I am a happy camper so I guess I’m doing something right. Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder."
"The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them."
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
"Dreams are the touchstones of our characters."