In my walks, I would fain return to my senses. What business have I in…

Henry David Thoreau
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In my walks, I would fain return to my senses. What business have I in the woods if I am thinking of something out of the woods? ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2015). Walking: Top Essays, p.2, 谷月社
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