Thursday, February 25, 2010

Walden

The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly.

-H. D. Thoreau from Walden

2 comments:

Rachel said...

I love that.

Emily said...

I know! Just started reading Walden for the first time and every other line I'm like "What!? I love that!"

That Thoreau guy, I really hope he catches on :)