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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.

Louisa May Alcott

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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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Deep Heaven Key Myself See
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Book Brain Herself
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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Better Hard Lose Lost Man Rule Scars Soul Teach Yourself
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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Choice Direction Emotion Learning Pain Service
Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Book Friendship Home Reading
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
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Deep Queen Rule Time Woman Worth
Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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Determination Impossible Inspirational One Liner Woman Women Empowerment
My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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Beginning Book People Thinking
For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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Fear Gratitude Love Pride
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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Bad Children Father God Man Noble Work
I don’t like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I’d rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.
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Fall Independence Oppression Perfection Slave
Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.
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Better Fame Lose Perfection Struggle
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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Carry Easy End Love
Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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Bloom Inspirational Motivational Snow Success
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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Children Empty Face Happiness Heart Lonely Shine Sun World
Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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People Shadow Sunshine
Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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Better Goodness Humor
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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Conquer Oneself Win World
I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
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Book Death Forget Hero Myself Splendid Wonderful Writing
A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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Enjoyment Freedom Fun Holiday
Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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Employement Time Understand Worth
Where I wholly love I wholly trust.
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Love Myself Trust
It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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Man Woman World
If we are all alive ten years hence, let’s meet, and see how many of us have got our wishes, or how much nearer we are then than now.
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Alive Friendship Growth Inspirational See Time
Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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Marriage Oneself Responsibility Right
We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
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Believe Dreams Kind Life Power Pursue True

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