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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMany argue; not many converse.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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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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There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.
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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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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 am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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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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Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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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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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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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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