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 ALCOTTThere is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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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 takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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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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Many argue; not many converse.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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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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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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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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