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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTOne 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.
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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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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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Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
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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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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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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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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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