People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIt 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.
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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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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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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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We can’t any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
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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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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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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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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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