More Quotes by Louisa May Alcott
We can't any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.
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.
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.
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.
Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
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
Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
