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Phoebe
is on page 64 of 352
Kinda driving me crazy
“I want the flower and fruit of a man; that some fragrance be wafted over from him to me, and some ripeness flavor our intercourse. His goodness must not be a partial and transitory act, but a constant superfluity, that costs him nothing of which he is conscious”
“I wished to live deliberately”
“What’s the news”
“And here I will begin to mine”
*truth *simplicity
— Sep 06, 2026 11:27PM
“I want the flower and fruit of a man; that some fragrance be wafted over from him to me, and some ripeness flavor our intercourse. His goodness must not be a partial and transitory act, but a constant superfluity, that costs him nothing of which he is conscious”
“I wished to live deliberately”
“What’s the news”
“And here I will begin to mine”
*truth *simplicity
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Phoebe
is on page 104 of 352
97 *the man who wouldn’t improve his mode of living* —> an important piece of human experience is spiritual expansion
He held no ambition for bringing these ideas into his own life, no ambition for inner growth
^^ AHH YES so much love for Thoreau. Spot on. Also agree that it’s puzzling to live a life with no desire for inner growth or deep personal analysis
92 genuine conversation requiring mental freedom
— Sep 09, 2026 06:53PM
He held no ambition for bringing these ideas into his own life, no ambition for inner growth
^^ AHH YES so much love for Thoreau. Spot on. Also agree that it’s puzzling to live a life with no desire for inner growth or deep personal analysis
92 genuine conversation requiring mental freedom
Phoebe
is on page 104 of 352
- 65-70 •investing heavily into intellectual pursuits and arts •power of classics •the value of reading—> not a lazy luxury
- 73 “my life itself was become my amusement and never ceased to be novel”
- 78 “railroad fashion”
- 80 intrusive noise of modern civilization
- 84-90 *entire Solitude chapter is peak* —>solitude as a state of positive connection
— Sep 09, 2026 06:43PM
- 73 “my life itself was become my amusement and never ceased to be novel”
- 78 “railroad fashion”
- 80 intrusive noise of modern civilization
- 84-90 *entire Solitude chapter is peak* —>solitude as a state of positive connection
Phoebe
is on page 21 of 352
THIS is what I’m looking for. Thoreau hits the nail on the head. It’s not real how much I’m in love with this book already. Idk how I’m gonna annotate every fucking page? So much to walk away with and to edify life with.
+ environmental conservation?!! it’s beautiful. Perfect timing
Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion
What is called resignation is confirmed desperation
— Sep 04, 2026 06:54PM
+ environmental conservation?!! it’s beautiful. Perfect timing
Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion
What is called resignation is confirmed desperation