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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTThe emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied strength and beauty must go together.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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.
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Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
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I’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.
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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Many argue; not many converse.
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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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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don’t think any one will deny us.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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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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