I believe that it is as much a right and duty for women to do something with their lives as for men and we are not going to be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTHappy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Many argue; not many converse.
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Where I wholly love I wholly trust.
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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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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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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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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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Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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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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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.
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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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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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I 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.
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