I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTI 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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I like good strong words that mean something.
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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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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own 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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Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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Where the heart is the mind works best.
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Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.
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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 am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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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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