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

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

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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...

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Many can argue; not many converse

Many can argue; not many converse

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...

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...

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...

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

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

The less routine the more life.

The less routine the more life.

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

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...