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Quote of Henry David Thoreau - It is something to be able...
Biography - Henry David Thoreau:
Born: 1817 - Died: 1862
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: United States
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"It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour."
Quote source: Walden; or, Life in the Woods
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