Amos Bronson Alcott quotes

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

The less routine the more life.

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.

Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

Our ideals are our better selves.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.