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"However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. Things do not change; we change."  I chose this line because it just goes to prove that it isn't always life that is rough and complicated. It all depends on the person and how they choose to live that life. If someone constantly has a negative mindset, then that will cause their life to seem negative. If someone has a positive mindset, their life will be positive. It all depends on how you look at things. Life doesn't purposely set you up for the worst, it's the person living it. Also, things don't often change, it's the people that change them. People change all the time, whether it's for better or worse. You can't stop nor control that. Life goes on and only you can choose how to go about it 

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"However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. Things do not change; we change."  I chose this line because it just goes to prove that it isn't always life that is rough and complicated. It all depends on the person and how they choose to live that life. If someone constantly has a negative mindset, then that will cause their life to seem negative. If someone has a positive mindset, their life will be positive. It all depends on how you look at things. Life doesn't purposely set you up for the worst, it's the person living it. Also, things don't often change, it's the people that change them. People change all the time, whether it's for better or worse. You can't stop nor control that. Life goes on and only you can choose how to go about it 

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"In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness." I chose this quote because I agree with how simplifying situations in life changes your perspective on the negative events you experience.

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

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I chose this quote because I had a good connection with it. I feel that you should live your life to the fullest and that you only live once.

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"However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest." I chose this sentence because it really spoke to me personally. I've always been someone to want more and to be rich, and to have everything my heart desires. This line has given me a new way of looking at life, I don't think it will necessarily change the way I look at it, but it will impact it.

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"let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen"
This quote

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"It looks poorest when you are richest."

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"Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Turn the old; return to them. Things do not change; we change"
This quote reminds me how we often things are take for granted and the oldest friends are often the closest friends

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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away" 

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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away" 

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I chose this because it explains how you have to embrace your diferentness.

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 In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness.

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 In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness.

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I chose this because it's basically saying once you open your mind and simplify your life you'll be relaxed to know that those things are just a state of mind.

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"Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse…."

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"Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse…."

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What I love about this quote is that it teaches the lesson of contentment. Even in the worst living conditions, one can find moments of genuine enjoyment, even if they're fleeting.

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"Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse…."

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"Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a poorhouse…."

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 "Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."

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 "Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."

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I chose this line because I thought it was compared an explained really well. The author was trying to portray the fact that people change all the time, but we just have to remember to stay true to ourselves.

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"I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail."

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"I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail."

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I find this meaningful because in society today, there are practically an endless amount of things to worry about. But Thoreau says that we should only have enough to worry about to count on our fingers, which is a good philosophy to live a less stressful life.

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"I 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"

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"I 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"

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This quote is meaningful since it describes the outcome that he believes will happen if one person is confident.

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 "In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. "

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 "In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. "

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"Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts" 

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"Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts" 

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This quote is interesting to me because it shows how people may experience new things or grow, but the things on the outside never truly change them.

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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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This quote is meaningful because it shows that life is more than materialistic items and more about how you want to live your own life.

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"Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!"

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"Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!"

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This quote is very interesting to me because nowadays everyone feels like they need their phones, TVs, etc., but in reality that is just a want and not a need.

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"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" I chose this line because it had a powerful meaning to the story. 

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"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" I chose this line because it had a powerful meaning to the story. 

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"I 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."

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"I 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."

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Thoreau reveals here something he learned about achieving happiness. It's that if you let go all fear and hesitation and go forward with your dream, you will be surprisingly successful in your endeavor.

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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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This quote is meaningful to me because he's telling us that it's important to choose your own path independently and without interference from others.

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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 think this quote is the best because it shows the author's motivation for living in the woods and shows that nature is the base of life.

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"Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."

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"Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."

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This line is clearly comes from the heart of the author, and it provides a good lesson for the reader to take in. This truth helps us understand his overall theme of simplicity.

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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."

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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."

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This quote is meaningful and well written in my opinion because I think it expresses the whole point of the movement: non-conformity, when connecting to drummers.

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"However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest."

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"However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest."

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I chose this quote because it sums up some of the main ideals of transcendentalism that stick with me. The message in the mindset promotes confidence and not being trapped by burdens in your own 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.'

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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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This quote is meaningful to me, because it shows that you don't need certain things in your life to live. For example, he didn't bring his laptop or phone out the woods and he survived without it. All you need are the necessities and you'll be fine

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"Olympus is but the outside of the earth everywhere..."               "Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."

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"Olympus is but the outside of the earth everywhere..."               "Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts."

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This first quote is very interesting to me because of the genius use of the allusion. Thoreau compares the outside to Olympus, the home of the Gods, meaning that he believes nature holds all of the wonder of Olympus.

The second quote resonates with me because it's very eye-opening, as it supports Thoreau's message of how people change. I think it's relevant in today's society where everyone wants the newest item/friend/etc, when in reality, you are the only person that can change yourself.

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 "I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life" "The fault-finder will find faults even in paradise"         

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 "I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life" "The fault-finder will find faults even in paradise"         

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Although it may sound strange at first glance,  it has a deeper meaning. He feels like it is necessary to make every moment you get meaningful, and that he wants to experience as much as possible.

This quote is more self explanatory. If you look for the negative things in life, you are inevitably going to find them. He wants to put to light that instead of looking for the negative, a more productive and positive thing to do is to search for the positive instead.