“We are taught to think of modern civilization as inherently ‘better’ than the pre-industrial age – and take great pride in our gadgets and technology. That’s why we need to tap into the caustic, liberating mindset of the great American political thinker, Thoreau – who escaped modern civilization to go and live in a cabin in the woods…”
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”
– Henri David Thoreau
“There is no remedy for love, but to love more.”
– Henri David Thoreau
That one is to you, Karin.
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.”
– Henri David Thoreau
“This world is but a canvas for our imagination.”
– Henri David Thoreau
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.”
– Henri David Thoreau
“Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.”
– Henri David Thoreau
