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Character: Quotes From Henry David Thoreau
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.

Dreams: Quotes From Henry David Thoreau
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.

Dreams: Quotes From Henry David Thoreau
I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

Dreams: Quotes From Henry David Thoreau
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; there is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.

Decision Making: Quotes From Henry David Thoreau
In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.

Communication: Quotes From Henry David Thoreau
Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are many fine things which we cannot say if we have to shout.

Communication: Quotes From Henry David Thoreau
The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

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