None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Henry David ThoreauRead
Each thought that is welcomed and recorded is a nest egg, by the side of which more will be laid.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the value of nurturing and recording our thoughts, suggesting that doing so can lead to the development of more ideas.
Henry David Thoreau's quote reflects the importance of acknowledging and documenting our thoughts, portraying each welcomed thought as a 'nest egg' that can accumulate over time. Just like a bird lays more eggs in a nest, our initial ideas can inspire and lead to further thoughts and insights, resulting in growth of knowledge and creativity.
Themes
ThoughtsCreativityMindsetGrowthIdeas
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about the importance of journaling your ideas.
More from Henry David Thoreau
All quotes βThrough want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants.
Henry David ThoreauRead
An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Henry David ThoreauRead
Have no mean hours, but be grateful for every hour, and accept what it brings. The reality will make any sincere record respectable.
Henry David ThoreauRead
As every season seems best to us in its turn, so the coming in of spring is like the creation of Cosmos out of Chaos and the realization of the Golden Age.
Henry David ThoreauRead
That grand old poem called Winter
Henry David ThoreauRead
Similar quotes
Genius is rare because the means of becoming one have not been available
Victor HugoRead
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
EpictetusRead
A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.
James JoyceRead
When there are multiple versions of a story, you really have three ways to go. You can pick the most sensational version. You can try to balance things in your gut to get to what you think is the honest truth. Or you can err on the side of kindness.
Walter IsaacsonRead
We had yet to learn that the Devil created youth so that we could make our mistakes, and that God established maturity and old age so that we could pay for them.
Carlos Ruiz ZafonRead
The path of compassion leads to the development of insight. But it doesn't work to say, "Ready, set, go! Be compassionate!" Beginning any practice depends on intention. Intention depends on intuiting-at least a little bit-the suffering inherent in the human condition and the pain we feel, and cause, when we act out of confusion. It also depends on trusting-at least a little bit-in the possibility of a contented, satisfied mind.
Sylvia BoorsteinRead