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A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.

Louisa May Alcott

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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Affect Education Understand Woman Work World Yourself
A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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Enjoyment Freedom Fun Holiday
Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell.
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Forget Memories Preserve Yourself
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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Action Believe Doubtful Greatness Strong Weakness
Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Bloom Life Love Precious
Love is a great beautifier.
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Beautiful Greatness Love One Liner
Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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Art Garden Natural Rose Wild
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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Experiment Fear Freedom Goodness Liberty Reality Shame Slave Try World
Mothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you.
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Forgiveness Let Go Mom World Yourself
Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Book Friendship Home Reading
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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Faith Friendship Treasure
In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I’ve no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I’m willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Book Happiness Life Myself Necessary Pay People Reading Reality Sin Willing
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us – and those around us – more effectively. Look for the learning.
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Choice Direction Emotion Learning Pain Service
I like good strong words that mean something.
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Goodness Meaning Myself Strong Word
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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Conquer Oneself Win World
It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Eyes Love Ordinary Wisdom

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