Henry David Thoreau

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were worth the postage.

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were worth the postage.

Fame is not just. She never finely or discriminatingly praises, but coarsely hurrahs.

Fame is not just. She never finely or discriminatingly praises, but coarsely hurrahs.

Pity the man who has a character to support -- it is worse than a large family -- he is read more

Pity the man who has a character to support -- it is worse than a large family -- he is silent poor indeed.

Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all.

Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all.