Louisa May Alcott Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?”

“A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.”

“A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.”

“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.”

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

“You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.”

“Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.”

“He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.”

“She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.”

“Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.”