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.
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI 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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI believe that it is as much a right and duty for women to do something with their lives as for men and we are not going to be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTThe 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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTFor love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTSome stories are so familiar its like going home.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTThe humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMarriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTWomen have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMany argue; not many converse.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI like good strong words that mean something.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTSome people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIt takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIt’s lovely to see people so happy.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTA holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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