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She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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I wish I had no heart, it aches so… ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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Love covers a multitude of sins… ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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When we make little sacrifices we like to have them appreciated, at least… ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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Where's the use of looking nice, when no one sees me but those cross midgets, and no one cares whether I'm pretty or not? ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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But the spirit of Eve is strong in all her daughters. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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…and Aunt Jo retired, satisfied with the success of her last trap to catch a sunbeam. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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The youngest, aged twelve, could not conceal her disappointment, and turned away, feeling as so many of us have felt when we discover that our idols are very extraordinary men and women. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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