Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIt’s lovely to see people so happy.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
-
-
I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don’t think any one will deny us.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
Many argue; not many converse.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
Conceit spoils the finest genius.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT -
Better lose your life than your soul.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT