69 Famous Quotes by Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American author who is best known for her novel "Little Women." The book, which was based on Alcott's own life, has become a classic of American literature and has inspired generations of readers with its themes of family, love, and personal growth. Alcott was a gifted writer who also worked as a nurse during the Civil War, and her commitment to helping others shines through in her writing. Her legacy as a pioneering female author and a champion of social justice continues to inspire readers and writers around the world. (Louisa May Alcott Biography).
Louisa May Alcott Famous Quotes
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship. (Meaning)
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure. (Meaning)
Love is a great beautifier. (Meaning)
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. (Meaning)
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. (Meaning)
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling. (Meaning)
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. (Meaning)
Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable. (Meaning)
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. (Meaning)
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. (Meaning)
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. (Meaning)
Strong convictions precede great actions. (Meaning)
It takes two flints to make a fire. (Meaning)
Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged. (Meaning)
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely. (Meaning)
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. (Meaning)
Nothing is impossible to a determined woman. (Meaning)
Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again. (Meaning)
The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them. (Meaning)
life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom. (Meaning)
Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. (Meaning)
I like adventures, and Iām going to find some. (Meaning)
Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell. (Meaning)
...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride. (Meaning)
Every house needs a grandmother in it. (Meaning)
Housekeeping ain't no joke. (Meaning)
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain. (Meaning)
I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now. (Meaning)
I like good strong words that mean something. (Meaning)
Don't try to make me grow up before my time. (Meaning)
I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen. (Meaning)
Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally. (Meaning)
Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself. (Meaning)
I could have been a great many things. (Meaning)
I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. (Meaning)
I am lonely, sometimes, but I dare say it's good for me. (Meaning)
I hate ordinary people! (Meaning)
Be worthy love, and love will come. (Meaning)
Money is a needful and precious thing (Meaning)
I think we are all hopelessly flawed. (Meaning)
Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents. (Meaning)
I wish I had no heart, it aches so. (Meaning)
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
Love is a great beautifier.
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.
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.
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.
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.
Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
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.
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
It takes two flints to make a fire.
Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
Father asked us what was God's noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?
Housekeeping ain't no joke.
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.
Work is and always has been my salvation and I thank the Lord for it.
Stay' is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.
Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.
A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.
Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it.
She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.
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