Quote by Henry David Thoreau

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,

Summary

This quote by Henry David Thoreau suggests that if someone pursues their dreams with confidence and strives to live the life they envision for themselves, they will experience unexpected success. By doing so, they will leave behind certain limitations and cross into a new realm where new laws, both personal and universal, arise to support them. This shift allows them to live with newfound freedom, as if they have transcended to a higher level of existence. Thoreau encourages individuals to boldly pursue their dreams, as doing so has the potential to lead them to extraordinary achievements.

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Dreams Faith Confidence Aspirations Ambitions

By Henry David Thoreau

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