To most the end comes as naturally and simply as sleep. Louisa May Alcott More Quotes by Louisa May Alcott More Quotes From Louisa May Alcott Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling. Louisa May Alcott women queens long Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell. Louisa May Alcott forget-you wells memories He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. Louisa May Alcott being-strong strength inspirational Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. "It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. "I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. "We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner. Louisa May Alcott girl mother father Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy. Louisa May Alcott diversity love life Father asked us what was God's noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are. Louisa May Alcott fathers-day work baby In the books I read the sinners are always more interesting than the saints, and in real life good people are dismally dull. I've no desire to be wicked, but I do want to be happy. A short life and a gay one for me and I'm willing to pay for my pleasure if it is necessary. Louisa May Alcott short-life good-life real Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged. Louisa May Alcott mother happiness son Meg's high-heeled slippers were dreadfully tight, and hurt her, though she would not own it; and Jo's nineteen hair-pins all seemed stuck straight into her head, which was not exactly comfortable; but, dear me, let us be elegant or die. Louisa May Alcott nineteen hurt hair Oft in the silence of the night, Louisa May Alcott lonely inspirational life Don't shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world's work, for it all affects you and yours. Louisa May Alcott education work art Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us. Louisa May Alcott honesty money inspirational Young men often laugh at the sensible girls whom they secretly respect, and affect to admire the silly ones whom they secretly despise, because earnestness, intelligence, and womanly dignity are not the fashion. Louisa May Alcott fashion girl silly The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting. Louisa May Alcott sunshine christmas winter The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them. Louisa May Alcott loving-hands tasks hands 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. Louisa May Alcott money roots evil If we are all alive ten years hence, let's meet, and see how many of us have got our wishes, or how much nearer we are then than now. Louisa May Alcott alive wish years You are like a chestnut burr, prickly outside, but silky-soft within, and a sweet kernel, if one can only get at it. Love will make you show your heart some day, and then the rough burr will fall off. Louisa May Alcott sweet love fall I don't like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I'd rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent. Louisa May Alcott slave independent favors I keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them, as I used to spoil my copybooks; and I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. (Jo March) Louisa May Alcott fresh-start march used
