Henry David Thoreau

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.

If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated?

If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated?

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts.

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts.

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.

Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.