Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMoney is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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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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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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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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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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