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I don't really like Henry David Thoreau. I find his living independently in the woods idea to be a fraud, since he lived on his friend's land, near civilization. Also the whole stream of consciousness writing is a little annoying. With that all said, I have only ever liked two things -- thus far -- about Thoreau. The first is a joke. 

Person One: "I just want to quit school and go live in the woods."

Person Two: "No, you can't just Thoreau your life away."

There has never been a happier moment than when I was actually able to use that joke on someone. The second is a quote: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." I remember when I first heard this quote and I was truly in love with it. I used it in the yearbook when I was in high school, because sharing it with someone else was the main goal. It's nice to think that everything you want could come true. It won't always happen, but realistic dreams -- not things like become an astronaut when you are bad at science -- can usually be made into reality.

That is why I like this quote. It is nice to be reminded that you can do the things that you want to do. It is all about seizing the opportunity when it arises.

catch you later,
Karleigh

"All good things are wild, and free." // Henry David Thoreau