Conceit spoils the finest genius.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTWomen have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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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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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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Love is a great beautifier.
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Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
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Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.
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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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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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