Don't mind me. I'm as happy as a cricket here. Louisa May Alcott More Quotes by Louisa May Alcott More Quotes From Louisa May Alcott Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally. Louisa May Alcott flowerheart Mothers can forgive anything! Louisa May Alcott forgivingmother Cast your bread upon the waters, and after many days it will come back buttered. Louisa May Alcott castsbreadwater where I wholly love I wholly trust. Louisa May Alcott trust My book came out; and people began to think that topsy-turvy Louisa would amount to something after all. Louisa May Alcott bookpeoplethinking If you dear little girls would only learn what real beauty is, and not pinch and starve and bleach yourselves out so, you'd save an immense deal of time and money and pain. A happy soul in a healthy body makes the best sort of beauty for man or woman. Louisa May Alcott paingirlreal It's lovely to see people so happy. Louisa May Alcott lovelypeople 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. Louisa May Alcott strong-womencouragebelieve But please hug and kiss me, everyone, and don't mind my dress, I want a great many crumples of this sort put into it today. Louisa May Alcott hugkissingmind Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it. Louisa May Alcott good-humorsaltcheerfulness A holiday isn't a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun. Louisa May Alcott plentyholidayfun Dear me, if men and women would only trust, understand, and help one another as my children do, what a capital place the world would be! Louisa May Alcott would-bemenchildren People cannot be molded like clay. Louisa May Alcott claypeople Housekeeping ain't no joke. Louisa May Alcott housekeepingcleaningwork It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them. Louisa May Alcott lovelycommonlooks Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow. Louisa May Alcott sunshineshadowpeople Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood. Louisa May Alcott sororitysistersibling The patience and the humility of the face she loved so well was a better lesson to Jo than the wisest lecture, the sharpest reproof. Louisa May Alcott lessonshumilitymother Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art. Louisa May Alcott natureflowerart Better lose your life than your soul. Louisa May Alcott your-soullosessoul