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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.

Louisa May Alcott

The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Beautiful Happiness Humble Life Love Power
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Book Happiness Life Myself Necessary Pay People Reading Reality Sin Willing
Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Body Book Company Faith Goodness Love Soul Yourself
Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Blessing Flower Fragrance Generosity Growth Love Miracle
Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Help Ourselves Religious Sister Support
A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Forever Joy Lost Peace Time
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Aspiration Beautiful Leadership Reach See Sunshine Try
Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Better Fame Lose Perfection Struggle
My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Beginning Book People Thinking
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Name Right Stand Truth Victory Willing Win
It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Man Woman World
Where the heart is the mind works best.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Best Heart Mindset Work
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us – and those around us – more effectively. Look for the learning.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Choice Direction Emotion Learning Pain Service
Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Growth Myself Time Try
Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Bloom Inspirational Motivational Snow Success
It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Happiness Love One Liner People See

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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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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