I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTHave 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.
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I like good strong words that mean something.
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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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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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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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Love is a great beautifier.
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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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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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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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Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
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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.
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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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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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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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