I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry David Thoreau. Votes: 4
Parents often give middle names just so that later, when they're yelling at the kid, they can drag it out. Henry David Thoreau, you come in here this instant! Votes: 4
I like the story about Henry David Thoreau, who, when he was on his death bed, his family sent for a minister. The minister said, 'Henry, have you made your peace with God?' Thoreau said, 'I didn't know we'd quarreled. Votes: 4
I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. No other person has been more eloquent and passionate in getting this idea across than Henry David Thoreau. As a result of his writings and personal witness, we are the heirs of a legacy of creative protest. Votes: 4
Henry David Thoreau was an oddball job quitter and ne'er-do-well who evolved into the bearded sage of literature, natural history, and civil liberties. Votes: 3
I like the story about Henry David Thoreau, who, when he was on his death bed, his family sent for a minister. The minister said, 'Henry, have you made your peace with God?' Thoreau said, 'I didn't know we'd quarreled.' Votes: 3
What I treasure most at any moment is intimacy, surprise, a sense of mystery, wit, depth and love. A handful of cherished friends offer me this, and the occasional singer or film-maker or artist. But my most reliable sources of electricity are Henry David Thoreau, Shakespeare, Melville and Emily Dickinson. Votes: 3
If there is innocence on Earth again, I tend to imagine it in more [Henry David]Thoreau sort of terms. Votes: 0
When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony. Votes: 4 Madeleine L'Engle
Resuenan voces puras que cantan en tropel: Hosanna en las alturas al Justo de Israel! ¡Pastores, en bandada venid, venid, a ver la anunciada Flor de David! Votes: 0 Amado Nervo