Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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Every house needs a grandmother in it.
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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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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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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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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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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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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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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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Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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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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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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