Henry David Thoreau Quotes
"Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me."
This quote speaks about the optimism of a new day. Thoreau speaks a lot about being most awake in the morning in this selection. He feels most awake at this time because it is new and different. He has just woken from sleeping all night and the dawn is refreshing because he is able to conciously take in everything around him. It is also new in the sense that this day doesn't have to be anything like the preceeding day. This ties into the second part of the quote, "there is a dawn in me". This is the mystery of the future. Waking up, Thoreau has no clue what is to happen in the hours ahead but he has opened his mind to whatever it is in advance so not only will he be able to get through the day, but he will also learn from his experiences.
"...But it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look.."
Preceeding this quote, Thoreau talks about how creating is brilliant. The meaning of this quote is that even a step above creation is seeing what is already there and becoming one with what is seen. This way, nothing new is introduced but the same level of contentment is reached. Thoreau further backs this up with other quotes such as, "But if we stay at home and mind our business, who will want railroads?" Why is there always somewhere to be when somewhere is always where you are?
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