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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTWhere the heart is the mind works best.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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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.
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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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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.
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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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I like good strong words that mean something.
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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.
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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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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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