Conceit spoils the finest genius.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTConceit spoils the finest genius.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTThe 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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTLove is a great beautifier.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTSome stories are so familiar its like going home.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTWell, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTBetter lose your life than your soul.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTLife and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI like good strong words that mean something.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTPeople want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTProve that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI 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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTDon’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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIt’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT