Thoreau's Journal #2

Thoreau's Journal p. 35, March 21

“These are But few of my chances, and how many more things may I do with which there are none to be compared!”

Here Thoreau is discussing all of the opportunity there is to accomplish something in the world. He lists many famous accomplishments that have been achieved in the past, that he says he is capable of. Then he then points out that he is capable of accomplishing things that haven’t even been talked about or accomplished by others. Thoreau is giving a sort of motivational speech by preaching that you are capable of achieving the highest feats.