If I should attempt to tell how I have desired to spend my life in yea… — Walden

Walden — Henry David Thoreau

If I should attempt to tell how I have desired to spend my life in years past, it would probably surprise those of my readers who are somewhat acquainted with its actual history; it would certainly astonish those who know nothing about it. I will only hint at some of the enterprises which I have cherished.

Place: ¶55
License: Public domain · Source
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