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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTWild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Every house needs a grandmother in it.
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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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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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Don’t shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world’s work, for it all affects you and yours.
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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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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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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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If we are all alive ten years hence, let’s meet, and see how many of us have got our wishes, or how much nearer we are then than now.
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My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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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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A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
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