897 Quotes by Louisa May Alcott

Su corazón recibió las enseñas que más necesitaba: la paciencia, que aprendió mediante lecciones tan dulces que era imposible no las asimilara; la caridad por todos, que un alma buena es siempre capaz de perdonar y olvidar cualquier afrenta; la lealtad hacia el deber, que hace más llevadera la tarea más dura y la fe sincera, que no conoce el miedo y confía sin albergar dudas.

Su corazón recibió las enseñas que más necesitaba: la paciencia, que aprendió mediante lecciones tan dulces que era imposible no las asimilara; la caridad por todos, que un alma buena es siempre capaz de perdonar y olvidar cualquier afrenta; la lealtad hacia el deber, que hace más llevadera la tarea más dura, y la fe sincera, que no conoce el miedo y confía sin albergar dudas.

Rose: A real sacrifice is giving up something you want or enjoy very much, isn't it?Alec: Yes.Rose: Doing it one's own self because one loves another person very much and wants her to be happy?Alec: Yes.Rose: And doing it pleasantly, and being glad about it, and not minding the praise if it doesn't come?Alec: Yes dear, that is the true spirit of self-sacrifice...

I think this power of living in our children is one of the sweetest things in the world…

…no person, no matter how vivid an imagination he may have, can invent anything half so droll as the freaks and fancies that originate in the lively brains of little people.

He was a faithful servant, and made himself so valuable to those who employed him that they will find it hard to fill his place. He was a good husband and father, so tender, wise, and thoughtful, that Laurie and I learned much of him, and only knew how well he loved his family, when we discovered all he had done for them, unsuspected and unassisted.

There are things that mothers can manage best when they do their duty.

When you feel out of sorts, try to make some one else happy, and you will soon be so yourself.

...Now Demi, tell me where you keep your mind?"... he answered in a tone of calm conviction, "In my little belly