Quote of the Day (Henry David Thoreau, on What ‘All Men Want’)

“All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be."— American essayist, naturalist and poet Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), Walden (1854)

Quote of the Day (Lupita Nyong’o, on Aspirations)

“No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.”— Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o, quoted by Kanika Lal, “Oscars: Lupita Nyong’o Earns Her First Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Video),” The Hollywood Reporter, Mar. 2, 2014

(The image of Lupita Nyong’o that accompanies this post was taken July 22, 2017, by Gage Skidmore.)