A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTStay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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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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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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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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A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
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I like good strong words that mean something.
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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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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
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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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