Let 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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTJo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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Love is a great beautifier.
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I like good strong words that mean something.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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We can’t any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
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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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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.
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Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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