Louisa May Alcott quotes - page 6

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. (Louisa May Alcott)
Young men often laugh at the sensible girls whom they secretly respect, and affect to admire the silly ones whom they secretly despise, because earnestness, intelligence, and womanly dignity are not the fashion. View quote
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If I didn't care about doing right and didn't feel uncomfortable doing wrong, I should get on capitally. View quote
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Good, old-fashioned ways keep hearts sweet, heads sane, hands busy. View quote
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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. View quote
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Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself." View quote
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...I can't help seeing that you are very lonely, and sometimes there is a hungry look in your eyes that goes to my heart. View quote
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Many of the bravest never are known, and get no praise. [But]that does not lessen their beauty... View quote
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When we make little sacrifices we like to have them appreciated, at least... View quote
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...Jo loved a few persons very dearly and dreaded to have their affection lost or lessened in any way. View quote
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But the spirit of Eve is strong in all her daughters. (Louisa May Alcott)
politics were as bad as mathematics, and that the mission of politicians seemed to be calling each other names. View quote
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I do like men who come out frankly and own that they are not gods. View quote
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...she was one of those happily created beings who please without effort, make friends everywhere, and take life so gracefully and easily that less fortunate souls are tempted to believe that such are born under a lucky star. View quote
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...books are always good company if you have the right sort. Let me pick out some for you.' And Mrs. Jo made a bee-line to the well-laden shelves, which were the joy of her heart and the comfort of her life. View quote
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I shall keep my book on the table here, and read a little every morning as soon as I wake, for I know it will do me good, and help me through the day. View quote
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A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever. View quote
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Persuasive influences are better than any amount of moralizing. View quote
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Well, I am happy, and I won't fret, but it does seem as if the more one gets the more one wants... View quote
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Mine first --mine last-- mine even in the grave! View quote
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The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves. (Louisa May Alcott)
[She was] kept there in the sort of embrace a man gives to the dearest creature the world holds for him. View quote
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John Brooke is acting dreadfully, and Meg likes it! View quote
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We can't any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly. View quote
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...she rejoiced as only mothers can in the good fortunes of their children. View quote
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