"I do not wish to be any..." - Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“We have used up all our inherited freedom, like the young bird the albumen in the egg. It is not an era of repose. If we would save our lives, we must fight for them.”

“My enemies are worms, cool days, and most of all woodchucks.”

“There is all the poetry in the world in a name. It is a poem which the mass of men hear and read. What is poetry in the common sense, but a hearing of such jingling names? I want nothing better than a good word. The name of a thing may easily be more than the thing itself to me.”

“One thing at a time, is my motto - and just play that thing for all it is worth, even if it's only tto pair and a jack.”

“Not here not there not anywhere!”

“Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement.”

“A champion of the workingman has never been known to die of overwork.”

“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.”

“Diligence is a good thing, but taking things easy is much more restful.”