What did Henry David Thoreau mean by: I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA Copy
+ In the meanest are all the materials of manhood, only they are not rightly disposed. Feraz Zeid, May 21, 2023January 10, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, Manhood, Materials, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
+ The man whose horse trots a mile in a minute does not carry the most important messages. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 17, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, Horse, Important, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
+ A man might well pray that he may not taboo or curse any portion of nature by being buried in it. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 18, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
+ The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 17, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, Path, Rivers, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
+ One revelation has been made to the Indian, another to the white man. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 18, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, Religion, White Man, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
+ There is a slumbering subterranean fire in nature which never goes out, and which no cold can chill. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 18, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, Fire, Nature, Winter, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
+ In winter we lead a more inward life. Our hearts are warm and cheery, like cottages under drifts. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 17, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, Heart, Inward, Winter, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
+ Spring. March fans it, April christens it, and May puts on its jacket and trousers. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 18, 2024, Henry David Thoreau, Fans, Spring, 0 - Henry David Thoreau Writer · USA
Thus I set my printless feet O’er the cowslip’s velvet head, That bends not as I tread. - John Milton Poet · England
The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band - Brian Eno Musician · England
Not many people bought Velvet Underground LPs, but those who did, started a band. - Brian Eno Musician · England
Every kid should sit in the velvet at least once in their lifetime. - Rosie O'Donnell Comedian and actress
All any girl needs, at any time in history, is simple velvet and basic diamonds. - Eva Gabor Actress · Hungary