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The books that charmed us in youth recall the delight ever afterwards we are hardly persuaded there are any like them, any deserving our equal affections.
Amos Bronson Alcott
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Amos Bronson Alcott
Age: 88 †
Born: 1799
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 4
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Sleep on your writing take a walk over it scrutinize it of a morning review it of an afternoon digest it after a meal let it sleep in your drawer a twelvemonth never venture a whisper about it to your friend, if he be an author especially.
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We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
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Genius--the free and harmonious play of all the faculties of a human being.
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