Henry David Thoreau: My life is like a stroll upon the beach, As near the ocean's edge as I can go.

My life is like a stroll upon the beach, As near the ocean's edge as I can go. — Henry David Thoreau

My life is like a stroll upon the beach, As near the ocean's edge as I can go.

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