“It’s a long and crooked walk to a bad friend, even if he lives nearby. But it’s an easy road to a good friend, no matter how long the journey.”
― The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes
― The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes
“The past is the mirror that reflects the future.”
― The Younger Edda: Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda
― The Younger Edda: Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
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“I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.”
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
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