"A man is not complete until he has seen the baby he has made"

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.

Source: Walden (1854)

To get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with

Source: Following the Equator, ch. 48 (1897)

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it

Source: Walden (1854)

Every child begins the world again

Source: Walden (1854)

The real price of every thing, what every thing really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.

Source: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, book 1 (1776)

Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

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