"He who cuts down woods beyond a..." - Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“What is sour in the house a bracing walk in the woods makes sweet.”

“Whatever your sex or position, life is a battle in which you are to show your pluck, and woe be to the coward. Whether passed on a bed of sickness or a tented field, it is ever the same fair play and admits no foolish distinction. Despair and postponement are cowardice and defeat. Men were born to succeed, not to fail.”

“The best thing a man can do for his culture when he is rich is to endeavor to carry out those schemes which he entertained when he was poor”

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”

“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.”

“The snow, the wind, the sun and the sounds of nature, can all be reminders to you that you're an integral part of the natural world.”

“Nature is upheld by antagonism.”

“Now I realize that the trees blossom in Spring and bear fruit in Summer without seeking praise; and they drop their leaves in Autumn and become naked in Winter without fearing blame.”

“The coyotes made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals.”