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

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

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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.

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...

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

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

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

Ignorance is innocence - stupidity comes with experience

Ignorance is innocence - stupidity comes with experience

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.

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...

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...

What is passion? It is surely the becoming of a person. Are we not, for...

What is passion? It is surely the becoming of a person. Are we not, for...

One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only...

One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only...

To have a great idea, have a lot of them.

To have a great idea, have a lot of them.

We only think when we are confronted with a problem

We only think when we are confronted with a problem

Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind;...

Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind;...