He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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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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 duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.
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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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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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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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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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Mothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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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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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.
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You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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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.
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Love is a great beautifier.
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