Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTHonesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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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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Love is a great beautifier.
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I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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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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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 am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.
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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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