Quote by Henry David Thoreau

If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.

If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each da

Summary

This quote highlights society's skewed perception of value and productivity. It suggests that someone who appreciates and spends time in nature, simply because they love it, may be seen as lazy or unproductive. On the other hand, a person who exploits and destroys nature for financial gain is often praised as hardworking and ambitious. The quote challenges the notion that profit-driven actions are inherently superior, while emphasizing the importance of preserving and appreciating the natural world.

Topics

Time Love Man Danger Thetimes

By Henry David Thoreau

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class

I talk to myself because I like dealing with a better class of people.

Savielly Tartakower

Confidence

Life is full of chances and changes, and the most prosperous

Life is full of chances and changes, and the most prosperous of men may...meet with great misfortunes.

Life Chance

And I would be the first to admit that probably, in a lot of

And I would be the first to admit that probably, in a lot of press conferences over the time that I have been in coaching, indulging my own sense of humor at press conferences has not been greatly to my benefit.

Humor

She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B.

She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B.

Acting Actors

Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as

Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Love

True friends stab you in the front.

True friends stab you in the front.

Friends

The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gra

The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life.

Michael Patrick King

Romantic

We need transparency in government spending. We need to put

We need transparency in government spending. We need to put each government expenditure online so every Floridian can see where their tax money is being spent.

Government

The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infin

The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.

Humanity People Stupidity

You can judge a good listener by asking the talker at the en

You can judge a good listener by asking the talker at the end of the conversation what the listener's position is on the topic. If the talker doesn't know, then the listener has probably done a good job of listening.

Listening

We must recognize that we're all part of a web of life aroun

We must recognize that we're all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious.

Life

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.

Life