Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “The discoveries which we make abroad are special and particular; those which we make at home are general and significant. The further off, the nearer the surface. The nearer home, the deeper.” Home Travel Discovery ♥ 3
Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “It is worth the while to detect new faculties in man,--he is so much the more divine; and anything that fairly excites our admiration expands us. The Indian, who can find his way so wonderfully in the woods, possesses an intelligence which the white man does not,--and it increases my own capacity, as well as faith, to observe it. I rejoice to find that intelligence flows in other channels than I knew. It redeems for me portions of what seemed brutish before.” Men Discovery Native American ♥ 3
Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “So far as inland discovery was concerned, the adventurous spirit of the English was that of sailors who land but for a day, and their enterprise the enterprise of traders.” Land Discovery Sailor ♥ 3
Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “The heroes and discoverers have found true more than was previously believed, only when they were expecting and dreaming of something more than their contemporaries dreamed of, or even themselves discovered, that is, when they were in a frame of mind fitted to behold the truth. Referred to the world's standard, they are always insane. Even savages have indirectly surmised as much.” Dream Hero Discovery ♥ 3
Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “It is an unfortunate discovery certainly, that of a law which binds us where we did not know before that we were bound.” Law Discovery Unfortunate ♥ 3
FU Fred Upton Politician “New discoveries and production of resources like shale oil and gas are dramatically altering our energy supply outlook and the entire global geopolitical landscape. And the pace of change - particularly in the past few years - continues to accelerate.” Years Past Discovery ♥ 3
HJ Henry James Author “The advantage, the luxury, as well as the torment and responsibility of the novelist, is that there is no limit to what he may attempt as an executant - no limit to his possible experiments, efforts, discoveries, successes.” Responsibility Discovery Luxury ♥ 3
FD Freeman Dyson Theoretical Physicist “Thanks to the discoveries of astronomers in the twentieth century, we now know that the heat death is a myth. The heat death can never happen, and there is no paradox.” Discovery Thanks Heat ♥ 3
Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer “Those people have no real interest in a science who only begin to get excited about it when they themselves have made discoveries in it.” People Real Discovery ♥ 3
Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer “Wherever primitive man put up a word, he believed he had made a discovery. How utterly mistaken he really was! He had touched a problem, and while supposing he had solved it, he had created and obstacle to its solution. Now, with every new knowledge we stumble over flint-like and petrified words and, in so doing, break a leg sooner than a word.” Men Discovery Break A Leg ♥ 3
Mark Twain Writer, Humorist “In our day we don't allow a hundred and thirty years to elapse between glimpses of a marvel. If somebody should discover a creek in the county next to the one that the North Pole is in, Europe and America would start fifteen costly expeditions thither; one to explore the creek, and the other fourteen to hunt for each other.” Years Discovery Europe And America ♥ 3
Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer “He who recites dramatic works makes discoveries about his own character.” Character Personality Discovery ♥ 3
