Tue 20 May 2008
Henry David Thoreau on Youth
Posted by ME under quotations
Tags: Henry David Thoreau, quotations, youth
The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them. - Henry David Thoreau
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May 21st, 2008 at 8:58 am
I suppose I am passing from youth to middle-aged. My first thought after reading the quote was “Those darned middle-aged types mess up everything! (Especially the white males.)”
My second thought was “What’s wrong with a woodshed? I’ve gotten a lot more use out of a woodshed than I ever will a bridge to the moon (I’m so sure . . . a bridge to the moon) or a palace or temple (Who would want to pay to furnish and heat/cool those things?).