I believe that it is as much a right and duty for women to do something with their lives as for men and we are not going to be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us.
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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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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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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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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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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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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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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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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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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Many argue; not many converse.
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My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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