 In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost ; that is where...  The Writings of Henry David Thoreau - Page 499by Henry David Thoreau - 1893Full view - About this book
 | Chambers's journal - 1858 - 432 pages
...endeavours to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws...solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness.' Who is it, we have more than once mentally inquired, when penning the preceding sketch, that Mr Thoreau... | |
 | Society of Friends - 1868 - 416 pages
...in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws...air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." Now build your castles in the air; build them so strong... | |
 | Theology - 1868 - 802 pages
...in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws...will appear less complex, and solitude will not be sofitude, nor poverty, poverty; nor weakness, weakness. If you have built castles in the air, your... | |
 | Education - 1921 - 744 pages
...would learn, etc. . . .Explore thyself. b. What Thoreau learned by his experiment: In proportion as one simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex. c. Let every one mind his own business, and endeavor to be what he was made. d. However mean your life... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1882 - 280 pages
...in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws...air, your work need not be lost ; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them, f/ It is a ridiculous demand which England and America... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1885 - 988 pages
...atmosphere of the soul. Joulxrt. Even-paced come round the years, And Nature changes not. Whitiier. If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be; now put foundations under them. Thoreau. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct, The... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1885 - 974 pages
...eoul. Joubert. Even-paced come round the years, And Nature changes not. Wliittiir. If you have bnilt castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be; now put foundations under them. Thareuu. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct, The... | |
 | Calendars - 1886 - 204 pages
...than the cloud. EB BROWNING. APRIL. 1. What house will ye build me ? saith the Lord. — Acts vii. 49. If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost ; that is where they should be ; now put foundations under them. THOREAU. Build up, Soul, a lofty stair ; Build a room in... | |
 | Henry S. Salt - Authors, American - 1890 - 336 pages
...endeavours to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours ; in proportion as he simplifies his life the laws of...solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness." He had put his transcendental philosophy to the test, and the result had not disappointed him ; he... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1890 - 174 pages
...endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unimagined in common hours. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws...solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. 24 SELECTIONS FROM THOREAU. R«aii» I f yo u have built castles in the jrour dream. that is where... | |
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