Wisdom Quote by Henry David Thoreau — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment; that background which the painter may not daub, be he master or bungler, and which, however awkward a figure we may have made in the foreground, remains ever our inviolable asylum, where no indignity can assail, no personality can disturb us.”

“Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them.”

“Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.”

“Truth strikes us from behind and in the dark, as well as from before and in broad daylight.”

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dream, and endeavours to live the life which he had imagines, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

“He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”

“Tak ada brahmana angkuh. Mereka hanya lebih mengerti, lebih tahu daripada orang yang menganggap pengetahuan dan ilmu sebagai keangkuhan.”

“Hide not your talents, they for use were made,”

“At the end of the day, the questions we ask of ourselves determine the type of people that we will become.”

“It is a sad truth that those who crave and seek power, invariably abuse that power once they obtain it.”

“In trying to be perfect,”