She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTWe 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.
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Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.
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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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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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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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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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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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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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The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
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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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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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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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