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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI like good strong words that mean something.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
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I don’t like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I’d rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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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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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.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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We can’t any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
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I often think flowers are the angels’ alphabet whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious and beautiful lessons for us to feel and learn.
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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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Don’t shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world’s work, for it all affects you and yours.
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I 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.
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