You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTNothing is impossible to a determined woman.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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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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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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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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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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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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It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.
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Every house needs a grandmother in it.
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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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Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
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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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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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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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