“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."
This quote is my absolute favourite quote ever. I've referred to it in my own writing quite a few times. It's 100% why I moved out into the woods as well, because I wanted to live the simple life and because I didn't want to grow old and discover that I regretted not giving a try.
“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."
This quote is my absolute favourite quote ever. I've referred to it in my own writing quite a few times. It's 100% why I moved out into the woods as well, because I wanted to live the simple life and because I didn't want to grow old and discover that I regretted not giving a try.
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