Henry David Thoreau Quote on presence

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“It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look.”

Henry David Thoreau

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American essayist, poet, and philosopher. His experiment in simple living at Walden Pond inspired generations seeking authentic life.

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