My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTFar 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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 holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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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.
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I don’t pretend to be wise, but I am observing, and I see a great deal more than you’d imagine. I’m interested in other people’s experiences and inconsistencies, and, though I can’t explain, I remember and use them for my own benefit.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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Love is a great beautifier.
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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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