Henry David Thoreau

The words which express our faith and piety are not definite; yet they are significant and fragrant like frankincense to read more

The words which express our faith and piety are not definite; yet they are significant and fragrant like frankincense to superior natures.

Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.

Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.

What right have I to grieve, who have not ceased to wonder?

What right have I to grieve, who have not ceased to wonder?

Light Winged Smoke
Lightwinged Smoke, Icarian bird,
Melting thy pinions in thy upward flight,
Lark without song, read more

Light Winged Smoke
Lightwinged Smoke, Icarian bird,
Melting thy pinions in thy upward flight,
Lark without song, and the messenger of dawn,
Circling above the hamlets as thy nest;
Or else, departing dream, and shadowy form
Of midnight vision, gathering up thy skirts;
By night star-veiling, and by day
Darkening the light and blotting out the sun;
Go thou my incense upward from this hearth,
And ask the gods to pardon this clear flame.
-Henry David Thoreau-.

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply read more

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.