I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. – Henry David Thoreau

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Life
category

Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead. – Lucille Ball

Category:
Life

Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is. – Jorge Luis Borges

Category:
Life

Life is an incurable Disease. – Abraham Cowley

Category:
Life

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. – Helen Keller

Category:
Life

Random Quotes

Ive been to all 50 states, and traveled this whole country, and 90 percent of the people are good folks. The rest of them take after the other side of the family. – Jeff Foxworthy

Category:
Family

To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in anothers breast is to become a principal in the mischief. – Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Category:
smile

House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust. – John Boehner

Category:
Hope

My wife has brought great beauty into my life. And my daughter has brought me nothing but joy. Those qualities were greatly lacking. – Christopher Meloni

Category:
Beauty