Thoreau Possessions Quotes & Sayings

What's the use of a fine house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on? — Henry David Thoreau

A linear accelerator has the advantage that no magnet is required and that its cost should not rise much more steeply than with the energy of the particles required. — Ernest Walton

There is an intense but simple thrill in setting off in the morning on a mountain trail, knowing that everything you need is on your back. It is a confidence in having left the inessentials behind and of entering a world of natural beauty that has not been violated, where money has no value, and possessions are a dead weight. The person with the fewest possessions is the freest. Thoreau was right. — Paul Theroux

When the dark days come, many wonderful moments, those will all seem dead and empty to you. It will take practice and even hard work to find the joy sometimes. — Taya Kyle

This is what I term a reduction lifestyle - reduce excessive consumption, unnecessary obligations, and overbearing clutter. When — Cristin Frank

Simplify your life! Don't waste the years struggling for things that are unimportant. Don't burden yourself with possessions. Keep your needs and wants simple and enjoy what you have ... Don't Destroy your peace of mind by looking back, worrying about the past. Live in the present; enjoy the present. Simplify! — Henry David Thoreau

I discover myself on the verge of a usual mistake. — Walt Whitman

Much of my high-jinx have been drug-related. When you're under 30, whatever, but once you're past 40 it's just ugly. — Courtney Love