A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMarriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Many argue; not many converse.
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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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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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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.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don’t think any one will deny us.
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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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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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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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I like good strong words that mean something.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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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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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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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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