The fear of being an old maid made young girls rush into matrimony with a recklessness that astonishes. Louisa May Alcott More Quotes by Louisa May Alcott More Quotes From Louisa May Alcott I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott confidencewisdominspirational If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are. Time erodes all such beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind: Your humor, your kindness, and your moral courage. These are the things I cherish so in you. I so wish I could give my girls a more just world. But I know you’ll make it a better place." -- Marmee, Little Women Louisa May Alcott girlkindnesslying Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can Louisa May Alcott good-companysoul-and-bodybook The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely. Louisa May Alcott happybeautyhappiness Nothing is impossible to a determined woman. Louisa May Alcott determined-womandeterminedimpossible One of the sweet things about pain and sorrow is that they show us how well we are loved, how much kindness there is in the world, and how easily we can make others happy in the same way when they need help and sympathy. Louisa May Alcott painkindnesssweet Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds. Louisa May Alcott positivitycloudslife 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. Louisa May Alcott broken-heartpainmotivational Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive. Louisa May Alcott autumnflowersweet Conceit spoils the finest genius. Louisa May Alcott conceitedgeniuslife 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. Louisa May Alcott encouragingdreamlife 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. Louisa May Alcott motivationalinspirationallove The emerging woman ... will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied...strength and beauty must go together. Louisa May Alcott womenstrongtogether Where the heart is the mind works best. Louisa May Alcott mindheart I like adventures, and I’m going to find some. Louisa May Alcott adventure I want to do something splendid… Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead… I think I shall write books. Louisa May Alcott writingbookthinking 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. Louisa May Alcott birthdayinspirationallife A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure. Louisa May Alcott faithfulbeing-strongfriendship The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado. Louisa May Alcott designgunpower I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within. Louisa May Alcott wisdomwinninginspirational
