A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTThe humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
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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.
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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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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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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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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.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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Many argue; not many converse.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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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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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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