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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTThe 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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I’d rather take coffee than compliments now.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.
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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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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.
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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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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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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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Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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Stay is a charming word in a friend’s vocabulary.
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Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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