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The head best leaves to the heart what the heart alone divines.

Amos Bronson Alcott

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Amos Bronson Alcott
Age: 88 †
Born: 1799
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 4
Philosopher
Poet
Teacher
Writer
Bronson Alcott
Leaves
Divine
Head
Alone
Best
Heart
Divines

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One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books.
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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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A work of real merit finds favor at last.
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Despair snuffs the sun from the firmament.
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Anger is the resentment of the animal, and gentle blood alone makes the gentleman.
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One must espouse some pursuit, taking it kindly at heart and with enthusiasm.
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A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.
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Heaven trims our lamps while we sleep.
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Our favorites are few since only what rises from the heart reaches it, being caught and carried on the tongues of men wheresoever love and letters journey.
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Traveling is no fool's errand to him who carries his eyes and itinerary along with him.
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One's life should be sufficiently interesting to furnish entertainment in the record.
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One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books, though preparation is necessary to profitable reading and the less reading is better than more--book-struck men are of all readers least wise, however knowing or learned.
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My favorite books have a personality and complexion as distinctly drawn as if the author's portrait were framed into the paragraphs and smiled upon me as I read his illustrated pages.
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Would Shakespeare and Raleigh have done their best, would that galaxy have shone so bright in the heavens had there been no Elizabeth on the throne?
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Truth is inclusive of all the virtues, is older than sects and schools, and, like charity, more ancient than mankind.
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When one becomes indifferent to women, to children, and young people., he may know that he is superannuated, and has withdrawn from whatsoever is sweetest and purest in human existence.
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Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.
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A good book is fruitful of other books it perpetuates its fame from age to age, and makes eras in the lives of its readers.
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