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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.

Louisa May Alcott

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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Experiment Fear Freedom Goodness Liberty Reality Shame Slave Try World
The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

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

Beautiful Happiness Humble Life Love Power
Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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Bloom Inspirational Motivational Snow Success
Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Comfortable Hard Time Hope Inspirational Light Soul
My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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Beginning Book People Thinking
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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Carry Easy End Love
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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Book Happiness Life Myself Necessary Pay People Reading Reality Sin Willing
I like good strong words that mean something.
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Goodness Meaning Myself Strong Word
Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Bloom Life Love Precious
I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Conquer Oneself Win World
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Age Beautiful Evidence Happiness Old Play Regret Success Time Understand Work Worth Youth
Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
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Business Failure Fame Goodness Life Money Philosophy Rich Simplicity World
Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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Employement Time Understand Worth
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Easy Happiness Help Kindness Love Pain Sorrow Sympathy World
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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Alone Fly Happiness Storm Strong Wild Wind

It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.

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