One of the sweet things about pain and sorrow is that they show us how well we are loved, how much kindness there is in the world, and how easily we can make others happy in the same way when they need help and sympathy.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMy book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
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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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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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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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Mothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you.
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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.
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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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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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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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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.
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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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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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