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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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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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The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves.
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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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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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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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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
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In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I’ve no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I’m willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary.
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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
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