897 Quotes by Louisa May Alcott

Life is my university, and I hope to graduate from it with some distinction.

A child her wayward pencil drew On margins of her book; Garlands of flower, dancing elves, Bud, butterfly, and brook, Lessons undone, and plum forgot, Seeking with hand and heart The teacher whom she learned to love Before she knew t'was Art.

I want to be great, or nothing. I won't be a commonplace dauber, so I don't intend to try any more.

But please hug and kiss me, everyone, and don't mind my dress, I want a great many crumples of this sort put into it today.

I for one don't want to be ranked among idiots, felons, and minors any longer, for I am none of them.

{Mrs. March to Jo} You are too much alike and too fond of freedom, not to mention hot tempers and strong wills, to get on happily together, in a relation which needs infinite patience and forbearance, as well as love.

I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queen's on thrones, without self-respect and peace.

Go out more, keep cheerful as well as busy, for you are the sunshine-maker of the family, and if you get dismal there is no fair weather.

Love is apt to make lunatics of even men and saints.