Henry David Thoreau Quotes on work

Live your life, do your work, then take your hat... view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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The Artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or Nature. The Artisan is he who merely applies the rules which others have detected... view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time... view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will... view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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If it is surely the means to the highest end we know, can any work be humble or disgusting? Will it not rather be elevating as a ladder, the means by which we are translated?.. view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost.. view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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Be true to your work, your word, and your friend... view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it... view

By: Henry David Thoreau

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