He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTFather asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I’m not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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Many argue; not many converse.
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I like good strong words that mean something.
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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Every house needs a grandmother in it.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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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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