Whatsoever stirs the stagnant currents, setting these flowing in wholesome directions, promotes brisk spirits and productive thinking. The less of routine, the more of life. 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 unity enthusiasm feelings Pleasure, that immortal essence, the beauteous bead sparkling in the cup, effervesces soon and subsides. Amos Bronson Alcott cups pleasure essence Experience converts us to ourselves when books fail us. Amos Bronson Alcott failing experience book 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-life childhood friendship Friendship is a plant that loves the sun, thrives ill under clouds. Amos Bronson Alcott sun clouds friendship Genius--the free and harmonious play of all the faculties of a human being. Amos Bronson Alcott faculty genius play 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 gay angel sight Who loves a garden, still his Eden keeps, Perennial pleasures plants, and wholesome harvests reaps. Amos Bronson Alcott garden eden love When one becomes indifferent to women, to children, and young people., he may know that he is superannuated, and has withdrawn from whatsoever is sweetest and purest in human existence.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 may children people 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 modesty self mind While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be. Amos Bronson Alcott age time years 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 virtue cost littles A check on itself, evil subserves the economies of good, as it were a condiment to give relish to good. Amos Bronson Alcott economy evil giving I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country. Amos Bronson Alcott country-life born country 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 old old-age age heart Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams. Amos Bronson Alcott again sense us dreams
