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It takes a man of genius to travel in his own country, in his native village; to make any progress between his door and his gate. - Thoreau

Music is perpetual, and only the hearing is intermittent. - Thoreau

Rescue the drowning and tie your shoestrings. - Thoreau

Thus men will lie on their backs, talking about the fall of man, and never make an effort to get up. - Thoreau

Shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths, while reality is fabulous. - Thoreau

Don’t wear your heart on your sleeve when your remarks are off the cuff. - Elvis Costello

He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers. - Thoreau

Maturity is when all of your mirrors turn into windows. - Thoreau

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest. - Thoreau

'Tis healthy to be sick sometimes. - Thoreau