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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIt’s lovely to see people so happy.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
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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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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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Where I wholly love I wholly trust.
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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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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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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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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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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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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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