Quote by Henry David Thoreau

The greatest gains and values are farthest from being appreciated. We easily come to doubt if they exist. We soon forget them. They are the highest reality. Perhaps the facts most astounding and most real are never communicated by man to man. The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning or evening. It is a little star-dust caught, a segment of the rainbow which I have clutched.

The greatest gains and values are farthest from being apprec

Summary

This quote suggests that the most valuable and meaningful experiences in life often go unnoticed or unappreciated. These experiences may be difficult to believe or comprehend, easily forgotten, and sometimes even impossible to communicate to others. The true essence of life's worth lies in intangible and indescribable moments, akin to the beauty of morning and evening colors. The quote implies that the true harvest of one's daily existence is like catching a small fragment of the elusive and captivating phenomena such as star-dust or a segment of a rainbow.

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