A four-compartment wooden box holds green buds, a peach, a red maple leaf and a frosted pine sprig.

Original artwork, not a still

Journals, entry for Aug. 23, 1853

Henry David Thoreau

Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. Let them be your only diet drink and botanical medicines.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

An invitation to live fully within whatever season you're in: breathe its air, drink its drinks, eat its fruit, and let each season's character shape you. The writer treats the seasons themselves as the only tonic worth needing.

Context reviewed

Share this quote