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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIt takes two flints to make a fire.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
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Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.
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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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Many argue; not many converse.
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He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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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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I’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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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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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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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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