Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTSimple, 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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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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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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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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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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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves.
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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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