My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTSome people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.
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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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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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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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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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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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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Many argue; not many converse.
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Mothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you.
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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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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT