Walden and "Civil Disobedience"

"The waste and decay of physical life, which so often needs repair, seemed miraculously retarded in such a case, and the vital vigor stood its ground." p.113

(R) I love the way in which he writes. It would be simple to convey the same message, although not as exact, by using much simpler language, but instead he writes in such a poetic fashion that you find yourself wondering if this came as easily to him as it seems. His writing style is very admirable.