Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTDon’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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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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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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Every house needs a grandmother in it.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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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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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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The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado.
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It 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.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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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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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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