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

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Life Quotes, Thinking Quotes, Thought Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

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

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

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

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

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

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

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

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

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

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

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

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

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...