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I'm tired of praise; and love is very sweet, when it is simple and sincere like this. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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I can get on with wild beasts first-rate; but men rile me awfully… ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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…marriage, they say, halves one's rights and doubles one's duties. ↗

— 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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…men never forgive like women. ↗

— 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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She would make a man of me. She puts strength and courage into me as no one else can. She is unlike any girl I ever saw; there’s no sentimentality about her; she is wise, and kind, and sweet. She says what she means, looks you straight in the eye, and is as true as steel. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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…books are always good company if you have the right sort. Let me pick out some for you.' And Mrs. Jo made a bee-line to the well-laden shelves, which were the joy of her heart and the comfort of her life. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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