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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.

Louisa May Alcott

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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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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
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I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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One of the sweet things about pain and sorrow is that they show us how well we are loved, how much kindness there is in the world, and how easily we can make others happy in the same way when they need help and sympathy.
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Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado.
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There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.
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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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Marriage Oneself Responsibility Right
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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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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Have 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.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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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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Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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