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 ALCOTTJo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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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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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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I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
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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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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.
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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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