More Quotes by Louisa May Alcott
...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
Many argue; not many converse.
When Emerson's library was burning at Concord, I went to him as he stood with the firelight on his strong, sweet face, and endeavored to express my sympathy for the loss of his most valued possessions, but he answered cheerily, 'Never mind, Louisa, see what a beautiful blaze they make! We will enjoy that now.' The lesson was one never forgotten and in the varied lessons that have come to me I have learned to look for something beautiful and bright.
Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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.
I don't worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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.
The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
