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For today‘s #weirdwordswednesday I wanted to share the phrase “superfluous glowshoes.” Thoreau is writing here about the futility of keeping more things than needed around one‘s house. I was simultaneously delighted and puzzled by this phrase, and glad for a footnote which clarifies that Thoreau meant galoshes. But come on! Who doesn‘t want a pair of superfluous glowshoes? What a delightful phrase! #weirdwords @CBee

Thoreau seems to be one of those people that I could probably agree with but not get along with. Book-length Walden had moments of truth and beauty but was often a scatter-brained rant. Essay-length Civil Disobedience was much better organized and argued. End notes for both were helpful.

Walden sucks. Very hard to understand because he rambles a lot. I only read the first 3 chapters and couldn‘t go anymore. Also, Henry David Thoreau seems like an asshole.

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1. Walden & Civil Disobedience by Thoreau. Timeless.
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‘Read your fate, see what is before you, and walk on into futurity.‘

Picked up a blind date book at my library!

Feeling autumnal today 🍃 Fuzzy red boots, London fog latte, elbow patches on my sweater and the best: my good friend Thoreau! All I need is a real walk in the woods .

Really interesting book, but the middle part was kind of boring. Still, really recommend it as an introduction to Thoreau's writing, and to such a classic.

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The best thing a man can do for his culture when he is rich is to endeavor to carry out those schemes which he entertained when he was poor.