Quotes by Louisa May Alcott

“It does seem as if the more one gets the more one wants”

“As to the other three, if they had been perfection they would not have been real girls, and you could not have wept over their trials and laughed over their pleasures.”

“because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing.”

“It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.”

“On, I don't think I'm a genius!' cried Josie, growing calm and sober as she listened to the melodious voice and looked into the expressive face that filled her with confidence, so strong, sincere a...”

“I almost wish I hadn't any conscience; its so inconvenient. If I didn't care about doing right and didn't feel uncomfortable when doing wrong, I should get on capitally. I can't help wishing someti...”

“I almost wish I hadn't any conscience, it's so inconvenient. If I didn't care about doing right, and didn't feel uncomfortable when doing wrong, I should get on capitally. I can't help wishing, som...”

“It's highly virtuous to say we'll be good, but we can't do it all at once, and it takes a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together before some of us even get our feet set in the right way”

“Ah! Thou gifest me such hope and courage, and I haf nothing to gif back but a full heart and these empty hands," cried the Professor, quite overcome.Jo never, never would learn to be proper, for wh...”

“Women work a good many miracles and I have a persuasion that they may preform even that of raising the standard of manhood by refusing to echo such sayings. Let the boys be boys the longer the bett...”

“The more one gets the more one wants”

“Trifles show character”

“You can go through the world with your elbows out and your nose in the air, and call it independence, if you like. That's not my way.”

“Jo couldnt even lose her heart in a decorous manner, but sternly tried to quench her feelings, and failing to do so, led a somewhat agitated life. She was mortally afraid of being laughed at for su...”

“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.”

“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 h...”

“a woman's always safe and comfortable when a fellow's down on his luck.”

“Love is a great beautifier.”

“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...”

“I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.”