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It takes two flints to make a fire.

Louisa May Alcott

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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Children Empty Face Happiness Heart Lonely Shine Sun World
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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Alone Fly Happiness Storm Strong Wild Wind
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
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
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Book Brain Herself
Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Growth Myself Time Try
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
Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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Better Goodness Humor
Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Comfortable Hard Time Hope Inspirational Light Soul
Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
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Bad Children Father God Man Noble Work
It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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Man Woman World
The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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Greatness Ourselves Purpose Spiritual Worth
Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.
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Better Fame Lose Perfection Struggle
I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
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Book Death Forget Hero Myself Splendid Wonderful Writing
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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Afraid Heaven Home Leaving Myself Run Sick
I like good strong words that mean something.
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Goodness Meaning Myself Strong Word

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