“I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.”
Henry David Thoreau, via The Midnight Library (Page 126)
“The body is the first student of the soul.”
Henry David Thoreau, A Calendar of Wisdom (Page 217) | Read Matt’s Blog on this quote ➜
“The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard.”
Henry David Thoreau, A Calendar of Wisdom (Page 67)
“Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul is the work of the soul, and good for either is the work of the other.”
Henry David Thoreau, Sunbeams (Page 41)
Henry David Thoreau Quote on Keeping Your Spirit Up By Dealing With Brute Nature
“Take long walks in stormy weather or through deep snow in the fields and woods, if you would keep your spirits up. Deal with brute nature. Be cold and hungry and weary.”
Henry David Thoreau, Sunbeams (Page 8)
Beyond the Quote (Day 377)
For when you are warm, satiated, and fresh again—you can truly be thankful. Hard to be truly thankful for warmth until you’ve felt cold. Hard to appreciate the satisfaction of a full stomach if your stomach never empties. Hard to understand the blessing of feeling fresh when sleeping in and lack of responsibility are your everyday norms. If you would like to keep your spirits up, it helps to remind your spirit of what’s below.
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