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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.

Louisa May Alcott

Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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Friendship Home Love Magic Relationship Story
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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Faith Friendship Treasure
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Action Believe Doubtful Greatness Strong Weakness
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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Evil Money Root
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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Book Happiness Life Myself Necessary Pay People Reading Reality Sin Willing
Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
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Bad Death Live Logic Man Worth
I don’t pretend to be wise, but I am observing, and I see a great deal more than you’d imagine. I’m interested in other people’s experiences and inconsistencies, and, though I can’t explain, I remember and use them for my own benefit.
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Consistency Deal Experience Explanation Greatness Myself Observation Pretend Remember See Wisdom
Love is a great beautifier.
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Beautiful Greatness Love One Liner
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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Forgiveness Let Go Mom World Yourself
Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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People Shadow Sunshine
It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
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Eyes Love Ordinary Wisdom
Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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Art Garden Natural Rose Wild
I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don’t think any one will deny us.
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Best Help Myself Opinion Question Settle Thinking Way Woman
I often think flowers are the angels’ alphabet whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious and beautiful lessons for us to feel and learn.
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Angel Beautiful Feeling Flower Learning Lesson Mystery Thinking Writing
It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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Man Woman World
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Deep Queen Rule Time Woman Worth

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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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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