I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTYou are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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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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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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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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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
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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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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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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
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