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Thoreau is trying to say that we become so consumed by details and the little things that we forget to look at the bigger picture of life. PRJ

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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life..."

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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life..."

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MDR

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"Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand;"

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"Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand;"

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This quote really emphasizes Thoreau's belief that living life simply is the way to make the most of your life.  Living simply will result in a life without regret.  -NDS

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"I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan- like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion. "

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"I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan- like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion. "

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JFM

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"Men think that it is essential that the Nation have commerce, and export ice, and talk through a telegraph, and ride thirty miles an hour, without a doubt, whether they do or not; but whether we should live like baboons or like men, is a little uncertain."

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"Men think that it is essential that the Nation have commerce, and export ice, and talk through a telegraph, and ride thirty miles an hour, without a doubt, whether they do or not; but whether we should live like baboons or like men, is a little uncertain."

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This is trying to say that in order to live, we do not need every bell and whistle. This is very similar to Chris because he leaves society because he no longer wants to live the ordinary life driven by things rather then self. Happiness comes from within. MH

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"I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan- like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms."

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"I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan- like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms."

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Thoreau wanted to find meaning in life by distilling it down to the basic components. By living as minimal as possible, he believes he can come close to finding the fundamental meaning of existence.
CA

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The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it.

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The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it.

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The beauty of nature is constantly surrounding us, but only some people take the time to appreciate it. MT

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"Still we live meanly, like ants; though the fable tells us that we were long ago changed into men."

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"Still we live meanly, like ants; though the fable tells us that we were long ago changed into men."

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Thoreau is saying that most people in the world are living scared, like we are ants ready to exit the world at a moment's notice. We can see people living like ants in modern day, where everyone is scared to leave their small bubble of life and explore the full potential of this world.
MP

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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."

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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."

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I believe that he is saying that he went into the woods looking for a simpler life. He didn't want to leave this world not knowing what else was in store for him. During this process, he discovered much more then this.
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Although this is kind of gross (old lady sucking marrow out of a bone), it is really interesting to think about living life to the fullest and not letting anything be wasted. KWM

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 "if some have the pleasure of riding on a rail, others have the misfortune to be ridden upon"

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 "if some have the pleasure of riding on a rail, others have the misfortune to be ridden upon"

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I think this is saying in order for some people to have luxuries others must suffer because of the person's greed. CW

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"The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it. "

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"The morning wind forever blows, the poem of creation is uninterrupted; but few are the ears that hear it. "

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The beauty of nature is all around us, and so many people don't take advantage to appreciate it.
~NM

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 "I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand"

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 "I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand"

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the best description for this is to not let hundreds of things clutter your mind and stress you out. Only to focus on a few at a time and what is necessary for the day. -KW

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"Still we live meanly, like ants; though the fable tells us that we were long ago changed into men; like pygmies we fight with cranes; it is error upon error, and clout upon clout, and our best virtue has for its occasion a superfluous and evitable wretchedness."

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"Still we live meanly, like ants; though the fable tells us that we were long ago changed into men; like pygmies we fight with cranes; it is error upon error, and clout upon clout, and our best virtue has for its occasion a superfluous and evitable wretchedness."

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We should live simple live void of  "superfluous and evitable wretchedness". People are going through life like ants, following a pattern with questioning.
-JTM

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"And every few years a new lot is laid down and run over; so that, if some have the pleasure of riding on a rail, others have the misfortune to be ridden upon."

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"And every few years a new lot is laid down and run over; so that, if some have the pleasure of riding on a rail, others have the misfortune to be ridden upon."

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This is saying that we as people are greedy because our fortune is at the cost of someone else misfortune. SG

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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life."

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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life."

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He is saying that he went into the woods to find the simple and important things in life. He wanted to learn what life had to offer without the modern amenities. He did not want to be at the end of his life knowing that he had never really experienced what life had to offer. He believed that without doing this and actually experiencing life you are not actually living at all.

I believe that Chris would strongly agree with this. He was in a hurry to experience what life had to teach him. He did not want to continue that life he had because he did not feel like he was actually living. He turned to a more simple and minimalist life, helping him realize what was truly important, giving him a whole new appreciation for life.
HWS

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I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary

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I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary

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He is saying that he doesn't want to live a inauthentic life, a life that has no meaning or purpose. A waste in his minds eye. He also didn't want to give into society, and be a sheep. He was the wolf and lived by his own values and ideals. -SG