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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.

Louisa May Alcott

Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Book Choice Enjoyment Friendship Goodness Selection
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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Afraid Heaven Home Leaving Myself Run Sick
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Name Right Stand Truth Victory Willing Win
Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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Marriage Oneself Responsibility Right
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Best Help Myself Opinion Question Settle Thinking Way Woman
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Book Happiness Life Myself Necessary Pay People Reading Reality Sin Willing
The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado.
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Accident Brave Design Fear Kill Mad Possession Weapon
Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.
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Help Ourselves Religious Sister Support
It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Man Woman World
Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Growth Myself Time Try
It takes two flints to make a fire.
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Advice Fire One Liner
It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Happiness Love One Liner People See
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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Faith Friendship Treasure
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 ALCOTT

Evil Money Root
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Consistency Deal Experience Explanation Greatness Myself Observation Pretend Remember See Wisdom
The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Beautiful Hands Humble Love

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