Henry David ThoreauThe youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them.
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Everything that anyone does has some sort of purpose. Every action has some sort of result. When you are young, your actions are often driven by passion, but as you get older, you learn to make logical decisions based on the long-term. When you are young, your actions are often driven by passion, but as you get older, you learn to make logical decisions based on the long-term.
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