Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTLet 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
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The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves.
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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
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Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
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Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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Don’t shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world’s work, for it all affects you and yours.
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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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I don’t pretend to be wise, but I am observing, and I see a great deal more than you’d imagine. I’m interested in other people’s experiences and inconsistencies, and, though I can’t explain, I remember and use them for my own benefit.
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I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I’m not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.
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In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I’ve no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I’m willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary.
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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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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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One of the sweet things about pain and sorrow is that they show us how well we are loved, how much kindness there is in the world, and how easily we can make others happy in the same way when they need help and sympathy.
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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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Every house needs a grandmother in it.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
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