Many argue; not many converse.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTLet my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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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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Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.
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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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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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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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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.
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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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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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