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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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Money 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.
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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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We can’t any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
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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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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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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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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.
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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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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.
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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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