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Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without
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"Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without"

- Henry David Thoreau

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This quote by Henry David Thoreau suggests that it is better to have a genuine, albeit awkward, effort at love than to have a best, but cold, approach to it. Thoreau is emphasizing the value of having a genuine and wholehearted connection with somebody, even if it is not perfect. He is suggesting that it is much better to make errors and learn from them than to be perfect but do not have any genuine feeling. This quote speaks with the concept that love is a journey, and it is much better to make mistakes and gain from them than to be best but lack any real emotion. Thoreau is emphasizing the importance of having an authentic connection with somebody, even if it is not ideal. He is recommending that it is better to have a clumsy, however sincere, effort at love than to have a perfect, however cold, method to it. This quote encourages us to be open and truthful in our relationships, and to not hesitate of making errors. It is better to have a genuine connection with someone, even if it is not perfect, than to have an ideal, however cold, technique to it.

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Henry David Thoreau This quote is written / told by Henry David Thoreau between July 12, 1817 and May 6, 1862. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 190 other quotes.

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