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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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There 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.
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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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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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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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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us – and those around us – more effectively. Look for the learning.
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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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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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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’s lovely to see people so happy.
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The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied strength and beauty must go together.
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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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