Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

Henry David Thoreau

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Topic

Seasons Man and nature Being present

Author

Henry David Thoreau

Source

Journals of Henry David Thoreau

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1853 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

United States

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Original Citation

Thoreau, Henry David. Journal entry. 23 Aug. 1853.

Current Citation

Thoreau, Henry David. The Heart of Thoreau's Journals, edited by Odell Shepard. Dover Publications, 1961.

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Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)

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Topic
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Author

Walt Whitman
Source
Song of Myself Leaves of Grass
Medium
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass. Brooklyn, New York: Self-published, 1855, poem 1.

Current Citation

Whitman, Walt. "Song of Myself." Leaves of Grass and Other Writings. W. W. Norton & Company, 2002, sect. 51.

Another quote about Seasons

But winter is coming.

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Topic
Winter Seasons
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Actor
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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2015 2010s 21st century
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Citation

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