Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTWild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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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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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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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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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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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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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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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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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Don’t shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world’s work, for it all affects you and yours.
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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.
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