I had no fear of the stream's perils, and I listened with the greatest contentment to the quiet slap of water on rocks, the running whisper of the current, and the taps and creaks and croaks that rose with the mist around me. Overhead swing the glittering stars, and the bright moon shone down and lit the curling ripples of the water. At no time in my life had I been in greater danger from the elements, and yet if I learned that heaven is such as that night was, I should deem it a joy worth the dying. Clare B. Dunkle
About This Quote

This is a quote from Henry David Thoreau. Henry David Thoreau is known as one of the greatest American writers and naturalists. This quote is from his book "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers". In this quote you can see his view of life.

He always sees what's around him and takes every moment as a new experience. All he sees is beauty in nature and a peaceful night on a river.

Source: The House Of Dead Maids

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