We may well be ashamed to tell what things we have read or heard in our day. I do not know why my news should be so trivial, — considering what one's dreams and expectations are, why the developments should be so paltry. The news we hear, for the most part, is not news to our genius. It is the stalest repetition.


Life Without Principle (1863)

Henry David Thoreau Quotes

We may well be ashamed to tell what things we have read or heard in our day. I do not know why my news should be so trivial, — considering what...

We may well be ashamed to tell what things we have read or heard in our day. I do not know why my news should be so trivial, — considering what...

We may well be ashamed to tell what things we have read or heard in our day. I do not know why my news should be so trivial, — considering what...

We may well be ashamed to tell what things we have read or heard in our day. I do not know why my news should be so trivial, — considering what...