I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I’m not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTPeople want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
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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 scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves.
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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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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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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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Don’t shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world’s work, for it all affects you and yours.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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