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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTIf 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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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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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don’t think any one will deny us.
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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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Many argue; not many converse.
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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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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
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Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.
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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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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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I like good strong words that mean something.
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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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It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at 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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It takes two flints to make a fire.
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don’t sell nowadays.
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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.
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It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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