The only fruit which even much living yields seems to be often only some trivial success,--the ability to do some slight thing better. We make conquest only of husks and shells for the most part,--at least apparently,--but sometimes these are cinnamon and spices, you know.


Letters to Various Persons (ed. 1865)

Henry David Thoreau Quotes

The only fruit which even much living yields seems to be often only some trivial success,--the ability to do some slight thing better. We make...

The only fruit which even much living yields seems to be often only some trivial success,--the ability to do some slight thing better. We make...

The only fruit which even much living yields seems to be often only some trivial success,--the ability to do some slight thing better. We make...

The only fruit which even much living yields seems to be often only some trivial success,--the ability to do some slight thing better. We make...