Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.


The Writings of Henry David Thoreau (Volume 2), Walden

Michael E. Soulé Quotes

Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.

Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.

Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.

Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.