The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions. – Chanakya
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On Walden Pond
Born this day, July 12, 1817 was Henry David Thoreau essayist, naturalist and poet. He moved into his now famous home, a small cabin on Walden Pond on July 4, 1945. From there, he wrote, Walden, or Life in the Woods (Walden) published nine years later. He died on May 6, 1862. Thoreau’s Walden isContinue reading “On Walden Pond”
“…Dive Into The Woods”
“Leave the beaten track behind occasionally and dive into the woods. Every time you do, you will be certain to find something you have never seen before.” ― Alexander Graham Bell
“…what you enjoy”
“You have time to do something you enjoy, even if “what you enjoy” is sitting on the couch and ordering dinner and watching Netflix.” ― Brianna Wiest
“…By Every Rub”
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?” ― Rumi
“…Our Possibilities”
“After all, we make ourselves according to the ideas we have of our possibilities.” ― V.S. Naipaul
“…Like A Butterfly”
“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” ― Nathaniel Hawthorne
“…Beautiful To Listen To”
“because some thingssometimes aren’t ours to hold, but just beautifulto listen to.” ― Sanober Khan
“Not for ourselves…”
“Not for ourselves alone are we born.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero
“…The Charming Gardeners”
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” -Marcel Proust