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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.

Louisa May Alcott

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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Business Failure Fame Goodness Life Money Philosophy Rich Simplicity World
It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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Fire Glory Greatness Reality
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.
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Age Beautiful Evidence Happiness Old Play Regret Success Time Understand Work Worth Youth
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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Angel Beautiful Feeling Flower Learning Lesson Mystery Thinking Writing
Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.
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Help Ourselves Religious Sister Support
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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Affect Education Understand Woman Work World Yourself
My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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Beginning Book People Thinking
If we are all alive ten years hence, let’s meet, and see how many of us have got our wishes, or how much nearer we are then than now.
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Alive Friendship Growth Inspirational See Time
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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Better Hard Lose Lost Man Rule Scars Soul Teach Yourself
It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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Man Woman World
I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
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Conquer Oneself Win World
For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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Fear Gratitude Love Pride
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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Choice Direction Emotion Learning Pain Service
Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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Challenge Faith Happiness Mom Son
Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Growth Myself Time Try
Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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People Shadow Sunshine

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