It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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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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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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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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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Better lose your life than your soul.
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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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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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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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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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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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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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My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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