“A slight sound at evening lifts me up by the ears, and makes life seem inexpressibly serene and grand. It may be Uranus, or it may be in the shutter.”

Recorded by a reliable secondary source; exact wording may differ.

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Source

Title

Wikiquote: Henry David Thoreau

Type

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