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Henry David Thoreau on Wedding

1817–1862 United States

← All quotes by Henry David Thoreau

7 quotes

Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it.

Life Without Principle (1863)

You must get your living by loving.

Life Without Principle (1863)

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

There is no remedy for love, but to love some more.

It is strange that men will talk of miracles, revelations, inspiration, and the like, as things past, while love remains.

Attributed Pearls of Thought (1881)

There is more of good nature than of good sense at the bottom of most marriages.

Attributed Pearls of Thought (1881)

Love is a severe critic. Hate can pardon more than love.

Attributed Pearls of Thought (1881)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Henry David Thoreau (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.