I'm perfectly miserable; but if you consider me presentable, I die happy. Louisa May Alcott More Quotes by Louisa May Alcott More Quotes From Louisa May Alcott Every few weeks she would shut herself up in her room, put on her scribbling suit, and fall into a vortex, as she expressed it, writing away at her novel with all her heart and soul, for till that was finished she could find no peace. Louisa May Alcott heart writing fall Let us be elegant or die! --Amy Louisa May Alcott amy elegant dies ...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride. Louisa May Alcott conquer gratitude pride A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman. Louisa May Alcott gentleman girl real …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. Louisa May Alcott heart joy book You don’t need scores of suitors. You need only one… if he’s the right one. Louisa May Alcott little-women suitors needs I don't worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship. Louisa May Alcott storm fear worry Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know. Louisa May Alcott knows action needs I think immortality is the passing of a soul through many lives or experiences, and such as are truly lived, used and learned, help on to the next, each growing richer, happier and higher, carrying with it only the real memories of what has gone before. Louisa May Alcott real memories death Poor dull Concord. Nothing colorful has come through here since the Redcoats. Louisa May Alcott colorful poor dull We're twins, and so we love each other more than other people. Louisa May Alcott love-each-other twins people To be strong, and beautiful, and go round making music all the time. Yes, she could do that, and with a very earnest prayer Polly asked for the strength of an upright soul, the beauty of a tender heart, the power to make her life a sweet and stirring song, helpful while it lasted, remembered when it died. Louisa May Alcott song beautiful sweet It takes two flints to make a fire. Louisa May Alcott inspiring inspirational love I could have been a great many things. Louisa May Alcott could-have-been has-beens You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone. Louisa May Alcott strong sea wind Human minds are more full of mysteries than any written book and more changeable than the cloud shapes in the air. Louisa May Alcott air clouds book Don't try to make me grow up before my time. Louisa May Alcott growing-up grows trying Life is like college; may I graduate and earn some honors. Louisa May Alcott education graduation life Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself." - Louisa May Alcott enjoy speculation sight Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic. Louisa May Alcott logic ready men