It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTConceit spoils the finest genius.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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Every house needs a grandmother in it.
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It 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.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado.
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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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Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us – and those around us – more effectively. Look for the learning.
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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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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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