American novelist (1832-1888)
I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Jo's Boys
Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
A girl with eyes like hers has a will and is not ruled by anyone but a lover.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
A Long Fatal Love Chase
If I didn't care about doing right and didn't feel uncomfortable doing wrong, I should get on capitally.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
Love covers a multitude of sins.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
I was thinking what a curious thing love is; only a sentiment, and yet it has power to make fools of men and slaves of women.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
A Long Fatal Love Chase
I don't like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I'd rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
Won't teach any more if I can help it; don't like it; and if I can get writing enough can do much better.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
journal, Apr. 1859
Books are always good company if you have the right sort.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Jo's Boys
"What shall you do all your vacation?" asked Amy. "I shall lie abed and do nothing," replied Meg.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
I wish I had no heart, it aches so.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
I do like men who come out frankly and own that they are not gods.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Jo's Boys
It is the small temptations which undermine integrity unless we watch and pray and never think them too trivial to be resisted.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Rose in Bloom
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
Clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
In ordering one's self aright one helps others to do the same.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Jack and Jill: A Village Story
I've learned to check the hasty words that rise to my lips, and when I feel that they mean to break out against my will, I just go away for a minute, and give myself a little shake for being so weak and wicked.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women
Dear me! how happy and good we'd be, if we had no worries!
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women