Amos Bronson Alcott ( 10 of 21 )
Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.
Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.
Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.
Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and truly.
The less routine the more life.
The less routine the more life.
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed in profit.
That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed in profit.
Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.
Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.
A man of one book.
[Lat., Homo unius libri.]
A man of one book.
[Lat., Homo unius libri.]
The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself read more
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.
Divination seems heightened and raised to its highest power in
woman.
Divination seems heightened and raised to its highest power in
woman.