...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride. Louisa May Alcott More Quotes by Louisa May Alcott More Quotes From Louisa May Alcott Books are always good company if you have the right sort. Louisa May Alcott good-company company book John Brooke is acting dreadfully, and Meg likes it! Louisa May Alcott meg likes acting Dolls are safe companions. Louisa May Alcott companion dolls safe Because they are mean is no reason why I should be. I hate such things, and though I think I've a right to be hurt, I don't intend to show it. (Amy March) Louisa May Alcott hate hurt mean Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents. Louisa May Alcott little-women christmas We don't choose our talents; but we needn't hide them in a napkin because they are not just what we want. Louisa May Alcott napkins talent want The thought that, insignificant as she was, she yet might do some good, made her very careful of her acts and words, and so anxious to keep head contented and face happy, that she forgot her clothes, and made others do the same. She did not know it, but that good old fashion of simplicity made the plain gowns pretty, and the grace of unconsciousness beautified their little wearer with the charm that makes girlhood sweetest to those who truly love and reverence it. Louisa May Alcott clothes simplicity fashion Dan clung to her in speechless gratitude, feeling the blessedness of mother love, — that divine gift which comforts, purifies, and strengthens all who seek it. Louisa May Alcott gratitude mother feelings Right Jo better be happy old maids than unhappy wives or unmaidenly girls running about to find husbands. Louisa May Alcott husband girl running I only mean to say that I have a feeling that it never was intended I should live long. I'm not like the rest of you. Louisa May Alcott feelings long mean I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queen's on thrones, without self-respect and peace. Louisa May Alcott queens self men She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable. Louisa May Alcott tired real hero I can get on with wild beasts first-rate; but men rile me awfully. Louisa May Alcott beast men firsts Where's the use of looking nice, when no one sees me but those cross midgets, and no one cares whether I'm pretty or not? Louisa May Alcott care nice use He was poor, yet always appeared to be giving something away; a stranger, yet everyone was his friend; no longer young, but as happy-hearted as a boy; plain and peculiar, yet his face looked beautiful to many. Louisa May Alcott beautiful giving boys A quick temper, sharp tongue, and restless spirit were always getting her into scrapes, and her life was a series of ups and downs, which were both comic and pathetic. Louisa May Alcott comic tongue spirit …what splendid dreams young people build upon a word, and how bitter is the pain when the bright bubbles burst. Louisa May Alcott pain dream people Our actions are in our own hands, but the consequences of them are not. Remember that, my dear, and think twice before you do anything. Louisa May Alcott our-actions hands thinking But, Polly, a principle that can't bear being laughed at, frowned on, and cold-shouldered, isn't worthy of the name. Louisa May Alcott principles names bears …that's what old people are here for, — else their experience is of little use. Louisa May Alcott use littles people
