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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTThe power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I’m not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.
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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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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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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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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Love is a great beautifier.
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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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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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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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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I’ve no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I’m willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary.
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