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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.

Louisa May Alcott

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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Book Happiness Life Myself Necessary Pay People Reading Reality Sin Willing
It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Eyes Love Ordinary Wisdom
Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Business Failure Fame Goodness Life Money Philosophy Rich Simplicity World
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 ALCOTT

Afraid Heaven Home Leaving Myself Run Sick
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Angel Beautiful Feeling Flower Learning Lesson Mystery Thinking Writing
The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Greatness Ourselves Purpose Spiritual Worth
Remember that frost comes latest to those that bloom the highest.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Bloom Inspirational Motivational Snow Success
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Choice Direction Emotion Learning Pain Service
The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied strength and beauty must go together.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Beautiful Body Growth Mindset Strength Strong Togetherness Woman
Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Forget Memories Preserve Yourself
A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Enjoyment Freedom Fun Holiday
My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Beginning Book People Thinking
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
We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Believe Dreams Kind Life Power Pursue True
For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Fear Gratitude Love Pride
I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Conquer Oneself Win World

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