"I make myself rich by making my..." - Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“A tanned skin is something more than respectable, and perhaps olive is a fitter color than white for a man,--a denizen of the woods. "The pale white man!" I do not wonder that the African pitied him.”

“Undoubtedly, in the most brilliant successes, the first rank is always sacrificed.”

“We are accustomed to say, that the mass of men are unprepared; but improvement is slow, because the few are not materially wiser or better than the many.”

“Self-discipline is crucial to a simpler, more contented life.”

“My life is a simple thing that would interest no one. It is a known fact that I was born, and that is all that is necessary.”

“A good mooring needs no knot, still no one can untie it.”

“Nothing troubles you for which you do not yearn.”

“There is a pleasure in not being pleased.”

“Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers of good looks.”