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She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.
Louisa May Alcott
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Louisa May Alcott
Age: 55 †
Born: 1832
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 6
Domestic Worker
Novelist
Nurse
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Suffragette
Teacher
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Germantown
Philadelphia
A. M. Barnard
Flora Fairfield
Flora Fairchild
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Young people think they never can change, but they do in the most wonderful manner, and very few die of broken hearts.
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The clocks were striking midnight and the rooms were very still as a figure glided quietly from bed to bed, smoothing a coverlid here, settling a pillow there, and pausing to look long and tenderly at each unconscious face, to kiss each with lips that mutely blessed, and to pray the fervent prayers which only mothers utter.
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The moment Aunt March took her nap, or was busy with company, Jo hurried to this quiet place, and curling herself up in the easy chair, devoured poetry, romance, history, travels, and pictures like a regular bookworm.
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He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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Money is a needful and precious thing, and when well used, a noble thing, but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for. I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.
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I have nothing to give but my heart so full and these empty hands. They're not empty now.
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Beth ceased to fear him from that moment, and sat there talking to him as cozily as if she had known him all her life, for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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Work is always my salvation and I will celebrate it.
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... because I have fallen in love with so many pretty girls and never once the least bit with any man.
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[Jo to her mother] I knew there was mischief brewing. I felt it and now it's worse than I imagined. I just wish I could marry Meg myself, and keep her safe in the family.
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My only answer is, if my grave stood open on one side and you upon the other I'd go into my grave before I would take one step to meet you.
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life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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…to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.
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I want to be great, or nothing. I won't be a commonplace dauber, so I don't intend to try any more.
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