Henry David Thoreau

"What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen."

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Source: Attributed in The Life You Were Born to Live : A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose by Dan Millman, (p. xi), 1995.

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Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

Writer, Philosopher

Henry David Thoreau was an American author and philosopher known for his work 'Walden' and his advocacy for naturalism and civil disobedience.

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