Henry David Thoreau Quote

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.


A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (1849) - Wednesday


The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance...

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance...

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance...

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance...