I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTNothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Where I wholly love I wholly trust.
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There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.
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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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I’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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I often think flowers are the angels’ alphabet whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious and beautiful lessons for us to feel and learn.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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I like good strong words that mean something.
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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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I don’t like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I’d rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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