I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTPeople want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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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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Many argue; not many converse.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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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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I like good strong words that mean something.
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The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied strength and beauty must go together.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado.
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