Henry David Thoreau

Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.

Men have become the tools of their trade.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good;be good for something.All fables, indeed, have their morals; but the innocent enjoy the story. Let nothing come between you and the light. Respect men and brothers only. When you travel to the Celestial City, carry no letter of introduction. When you knock, ask to see God,

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.

Superfluous wealth can buy superfluities only. Money is not required to buy one necessary of the soul.