One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books. Amos Bronson Alcott More Quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott More Quotes From Amos Bronson Alcott Enthusiasm imparts itself magnetically and fuses all into one happy and harmonious unity of feeling and sentiment. Amos Bronson Alcott unityenthusiasmfeelings Pleasure, that immortal essence, the beauteous bead sparkling in the cup, effervesces soon and subsides. Amos Bronson Alcott cupspleasureessence Experience converts us to ourselves when books fail us. Amos Bronson Alcott failingexperiencebook A friendship formed in childhood, in youth,--by happy accident at any stage of rising manhood,--becomes the genius that rules the rest of life. Amos Bronson Alcott rest-of-lifechildhoodfriendship Friendship is a plant that loves the sun, thrives ill under clouds. Amos Bronson Alcott suncloudsfriendship Genius--the free and harmonious play of all the faculties of a human being. Amos Bronson Alcott facultygeniusplay Good-humor, gay spirits, are the liberators, the sure cure for spleen and melancholy. Deeper than tears, these irradiate the tophets with their glad heavens. Go laugh, vent the pits, transmuting imps into angels by the alchemy of smiles. The satans flee at the sight of these redeemers. Amos Bronson Alcott gayangelsight Who loves a garden, still his Eden keeps, Perennial pleasures plants, and wholesome harvests reaps. Amos Bronson Alcott gardenedenlove When one becomes indifferent to women, to children, and young people., he may know that he is superannuated, and has withdrawn from whatsoever is sweetest and purest in human existence. Amos Bronson Alcott maychildrenpeople Inspiration must find answering inspiration. Amos Bronson Alcott inspiration Modesty is bred of self-reverence. Fine manners are the mantle of fair minds. Amos Bronson Alcott modestyselfmind While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be. Amos Bronson Alcott agetimeyears The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power. Amos Bronson Alcott virtuecostlittles A check on itself, evil subserves the economies of good, as it were a condiment to give relish to good. Amos Bronson Alcott economyevilgiving I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country. Amos Bronson Alcott country-lifeborncountry The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple. Amos Bronson Alcott STAY is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary. Amos Bronson Alcott The surest sign of age is loneliness. Amos Bronson Alcott To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age. Amos Bronson Alcott oldold-ageageheart Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams. Amos Bronson Alcott againsenseusdreams
