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AUTHOR PROFILE
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau is described in biographical records as an American philosopher (1817–1862) (1817–1862). The selections gathered here touch on happiness, service, agency. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.
“Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.”— Henry David Thoreau
Biography at a glance
- Profile: American philosopher (1817–1862)
- Life: 1817–1862
- Quotes in this collection: 2
Life and work
Biographical records connect Henry David Thoreau with Harvard College and Harvard University. Works associated with Henry David Thoreau include Walden and Civil Disobedience. This collection includes 2 quotations credited to Henry David Thoreau. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.
Reading the quotations
The selections gathered here touch on happiness, service, agency. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.