Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTGood books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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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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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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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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Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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If we are all alive ten years hence, let’s meet, and see how many of us have got our wishes, or how much nearer we are then than now.
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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
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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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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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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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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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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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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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