Henry David Thoreau

Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

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.

It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart; it being much more sensitive.

It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart; it being much more sensitive.

For many years I was self-appointed inspector of snow-storms and
rain-storms and did my duty faithfully.

For many years I was self-appointed inspector of snow-storms and
rain-storms and did my duty faithfully.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.