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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMany argue; not many converse.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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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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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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I don’t pretend to be wise, but I am observing, and I see a great deal more than you’d imagine. I’m interested in other people’s experiences and inconsistencies, and, though I can’t explain, I remember and use them for my own benefit.
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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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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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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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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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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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One of the sweet things about pain and sorrow is that they show us how well we are loved, how much kindness there is in the world, and how easily we can make others happy in the same way when they need help and sympathy.
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