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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.

Louisa May Alcott

It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Fire Glory Greatness Reality
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Affect Education Understand Woman Work World Yourself
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
I believe that it is as much a right and duty for women to do something with their lives as for men and we are not going to be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Beautiful Believe Duty Live Man Right Woman Yourself
Better lose your life than your soul.
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Dee Inspirational Life Lose One Liner Soul
I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Inspirational Learning Myself Storm Worry
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
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Evil Money Root
I’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Deep Heaven Key Myself See
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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Accident Brave Design Fear Kill Mad Possession Weapon
It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Happiness Love One Liner People See
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Book Brain Herself
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Fall Independence Oppression Perfection Slave
People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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Amazing Moral People Price
I like good strong words that mean something.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Goodness Meaning Myself Strong Word
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

Easy Happiness Help Kindness Love Pain Sorrow Sympathy World

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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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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