Quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any high or real sense.

Thinking makes the man.

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.

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

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

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

The less routine the more life.

A work of real merit finds favor at last.

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.