"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." Who among the following made this statement?

A) Mark Twain
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Napoleon
D) Henry David Thoreau
E) Benjamin Franklin

Henry David Thoreau

A 19th-century American essayist, poet, and philosopher known for his writings on natural history, social critique, and civil disobedience.

Dreams

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

Success

The achievement of set goals, accomplishments, or the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.