By: Caroline and Lacie Quotes by Henry David Thoreau and Ralph
Waldo Emerson Slide 2 Love not the flower they pluck and know it
not, And all their botany is Latin names. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson meant that you should know and understand people and things
before being to quick to judge. We chose this picture to represent
the flower in the quote as all the things in life you should know
before judging. Slide 3 In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate
the thoughts of others as it is to invent. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
This quote says inventing something is equally difficult as
understanding the thoughts of people which can be very challenging
at times. One reason it is difficult to understand is because
everyone has there own complex opinions. We chose this picture to
represent the invention of something. Slide 4 What lies behind us
and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies
within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson meant that we need to live
in the present and not worry so much about the past or the future.
Live in the moment and seize it. We chose this picture because it
portrays the past and future by showing passing trains going
opposite ways. Slide 5 Hitch your wagon to a star. - Ralph Waldo
Emerson This means set your goals high and do whatever it takes to
reach them. Always set the bar high and shoot for the stars. This
picture shows that if you shoot for the stars you will aim for high
expectations. Slide 6 Nothing great was ever achieved without
enthusiasm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson What this quote says is that
without enthusiasm you will not reach the goals you might want to
reach in your life. We chose this picture to show that the track
runner used enthusiasm to achieve his goal and conquer the hurdle
in his path. Slide 7 Shallow men believe in luck. - Ralph Waldo
Emerson This quote expresses that only shallow men need luck to
achieve something great, while the intelligent man has good fortune
no matter what. We chose this picture because it shows gambling
which uses luck to win. Slide 8 What is a weed? A plant whose
virtues have not been discovered. - Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote
states that as a weed grows it becomes something new. Just because
it has not grown does not mean it isnt going to be something great.
We chose the weeds to represent the things that have yet to become
discovered. Slide 9 To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph
Waldo Emerson This means that if you become known as a great person
in life be sure to be aware of others misunderstanding your
achievements. We chose this picture because the sculpture shows the
great men in our history that were once misunderstood also. Slide
10 "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he
can afford to let alone. Henry David Thoreau Thoreau meant that a
good man not getting involved into a lot of conflict is rich in
fortune. He is judged by what he has left alone and not bothered
by. This picture represent the mans fortune in life. Slide 11
"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth." Henry
David Thoreau This quote expresses that no matter how important
these three things stand for in life the number one thing is TRUTH.
We chose these pictures to show each temptation in life. Slide 12
However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and
call it hard names Henry David Thoreau This quote explains that you
should live life to its fullest and not be negative to what comes
your way. This picture shows that this man is worry free at the
beach. Slide 13 "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to
myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." Henry David Thoreau
This quote says that he would rather have something simple all to
himself than to have something that everyone is fighting over. We
chose this pumpkin picture to represent the simple object not worth
fighting for. Slide 14 The finest qualities of our nature, like the
bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate
handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus
tenderly. Henry David Thoreau The way we act towards others can
show how harshly we are sometimes. We should treat others with
tender love and care. We chose this picture to show how we should
treat others. Slide 15 Things do not change; we change. Henry David
Thoreau Thoreau means we grow as people according to the things
around us. The things around us remain constant and we adjust to
them over time. We chose this picture to show that butterflies
change into many different things throughout their lives. Slide 16
Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such
desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his
companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Henry David Thoreau This quote says that why should we be in such a
hurry to succeed in life when we can take our time and listen to
our own minds. We chose this photo to show the man beating his own
drum and not trying to satisfy someone else. Slide 17 As for
Doing-good, that is one of the professions which are full. Henry
David Thoreau This quote is about giving professionals meaning in
their work, valuing people, giving back, loving life, and doing
well by doing good. When he says the profession is full he means
that many people have done a large amount of great things. The
medal represents his profession of doing good and the amount of
good he has done. Slide 18 I had three chairs in my house; one for
solitude, two for friendship, three for society. Henry David
Thoreau Thoreau probably thought that he was content to be alone,
with friends, and with the world. We chose this picture to show the
chairs he set aside for his feelings. Slide 19 Read the best books
first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all. Henry
David Thoreau We think his idea on this quotes means life is to
short so do what you love first before time runs out. This picture
represents the good books being read. Slide 20 True friendship can
afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and
ignorance. Henry David Thoreau Thoreau states that friendship can
survive anything without the feeling of ignorance. This picture
represents best friends having fun. Slide 21 Many go fishing all
their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
Henry David Thoreau Thoreau probably meant that all your life you
think you are doing something for a certain reason and in reality
you are doing it for a whole other reason that you dont even know
about. We chose this guy fishing because he thinks he wants to
catch fish but he is really just fishing for fun.
