Conceit spoils the finest genius.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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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.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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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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The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied strength and beauty must go together.
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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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We can’t any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
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Many argue; not many converse.
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Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Where I wholly love I wholly trust.
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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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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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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I don’t like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I’d rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.
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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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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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It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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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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I like good strong words that mean something.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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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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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
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