I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.
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Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.
This quote is just one of 137 total Henry David Thoreau quotes in our collection. Henry David Thoreau is known for saying 'I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.' as well as some of the following quotes.