Louisa May Alcott Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“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.”

“Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.”

“Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.”

“'Stay' is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.”

“Father asked us what was God's noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.”

“It takes two flints to make a fire.”

“Housekeeping ain't no joke.”

“Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it.”

“Work is and always has been my salvation and I thank the Lord for it.”