A birthday is a good time to begin a new; throwing away the old habits, as you would old clothes, and never putting them again. Amos Bronson Alcott More Quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott More Quotes From Amos Bronson Alcott The history of books shows the humblest origin of some of the most valued, wrought as these were out of obscure materials by persons whose names thereafter became illustrious. The thumbed volumes, now so precious to thousands, were compiled from personal experiences and owe their interest to touches of inspiration of which the writer was less author than amanuensis, himself the voiced word of life for all times. Amos Bronson Alcott inspiration names book Time is one's best friend, teaching best of all the wisdom of silence. Amos Bronson Alcott silence teaching time None can teach admirably if not loving his task. Amos Bronson Alcott teach tasks teaching One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books. Amos Bronson Alcott lovers character book Wherever comes man comes tragedy and comedy also. Amos Bronson Alcott comedy tragedy men There is virtue in country houses, in gardens and orchards, in fields, streams and groves, in rustic recreations and plain manners, that neither cities nor universities enjoy. Amos Bronson Alcott garden cities country Many are those who can argue; few are those who can converse Amos Bronson Alcott converses arguing No one is promiscuous in his way of dying. A man who has decided to hang himself will never jump in front of a train. Amos Bronson Alcott decision suicide men Sleep on your writing; take a walk over it; scrutinize it of a morning; review it of an afternoon; digest it after a meal; let it sleep in your drawer a twelvemonth; never venture a whisper about it to your friend, if he be an author especially. Amos Bronson Alcott sleep writing morning All unrest is but the struggle of the soul to reassure herself of her inborn immortality. Amos Bronson Alcott unrest soul struggle The richest minds need not large libraries. Amos Bronson Alcott library mind needs Plans made in the nursery Can change the course of history Amos Bronson Alcott nursery childhood made Cities with all their advantages have something hostile to liberal learning, the seductions are so subtle and accost the senses so openly on all sides. Amos Bronson Alcott seduction cities sides Action and blood now get the game. Disdain treads on the peaceful name. Amos Bronson Alcott names games blood Your real influence is measured by your treatment of yourself. Amos Bronson Alcott charity real motivational One's life should be sufficiently interesting to furnish entertainment in the record. Amos Bronson Alcott records life interesting Sloth is the tempter that beguiles and expels from paradise. Amos Bronson Alcott paradise laziness sloth Nature is thought immersed in matter. . . Amos Bronson Alcott nature matter Easy come, easy go... "Achieve-everything-while-doing-nothing" schemes don't work, they are just not logical Amos Bronson Alcott doing-nothing encouragement easy An age deficient in idealism has ever been one of immorality and superficial attainment, since without the sense of ideas, nobility of character becomes of rare attainment, if possible. Amos Bronson Alcott age character ideas
