Love is a great beautifier.
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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Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.
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The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied strength and beauty must go together.
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Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.
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If we are all alive ten years hence, let’s meet, and see how many of us have got our wishes, or how much nearer we are then than now.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.
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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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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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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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