Quote

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

Amos Bronson Alcott

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Amos Bronson Alcott
Age: 88 †
Born: 1799
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 4
Philosopher
Poet
Teacher
Writer
Bronson Alcott
Psychology
Keys
Science
Mind
Things
Besides

More quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott

Image
There are truths that shield themselves behind veils, and are best spoken by implication. Even the sun veils himself in his own rays to blind the gaze of the too curious starer.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Plans made in the nursery Can change the course of history
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Many can argue - not many converse.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Wherever comes man comes tragedy and comedy also.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Time ripens the substance of a life as the seasons mellow and perfect its fruits. The best apples fall latest and keep longest.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Pity the mother who assumes the name without being all this implies!
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Experience converts us to ourselves when books fail us.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Inspiration must find answering inspiration.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
A work of real merit finds favor at last.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Love is the key to felicity, nor is there a heaven to any who love not. We enter Paradise through its gates only.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Enthusiasm imparts itself magnetically and fuses all into one happy and harmonious unity of feeling and sentiment.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any high or real sense. Thinking makes the man.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Genius has oftenest been the pariah of his time, the unhoused god whom none cared for, unnamed till they whom he first promoted, enriched and honored, found it honorable to own their benefactor.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Debate is angular, conversation circular and radiant of the underlying unity.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Truth is inclusive of all the virtues, is older than sects and schools, and, like charity, more ancient than mankind.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
Action and blood now get the game. Disdain treads on the peaceful name.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Image
As education becomes inclusive, introspective, cosmic, promoting whole populations to power and privilege, it enthrones a vast, invisible, personal rule over the common mind.
Amos Bronson Alcott