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People cannot be molded like clay.
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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Germantown
Philadelphia
A. M. Barnard
Flora Fairfield
Flora Fairchild
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Gentlemen, be courteous to the old maids, no matter how poor and plain and prim, for the only chivalry worth having is that which is the readiest to to pay deference to the old, protect the feeble, and serve womankind, regardless of rank, age, or color.
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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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A faithful friend is a strong defense And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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But the spirit of Eve is strong in all her daughters.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius?and the great charm of all power is modesty.
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Life is my university, and I hope to graduate from it with some distinction.
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So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn't always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped.
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Dan clung to her in speechless gratitude, feeling the blessedness of mother love, — that divine gift which comforts, purifies, and strengthens all who seek it.
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Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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You have grown abominably lazy, and you like gossip, and waste time on frivolous things, you are contented to be petted and admired by silly people, instead of being loved and respected by wise ones.
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We don't choose our talents but we needn't hide them in a napkin because they are not just what we want.
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I had a pleasant time with my mind, for it was happy.
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A quick temper, sharp tongue, and restless spirit were always getting her into scrapes, and her life was a series of ups and downs, which were both comic and pathetic.
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I don't worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.
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Have regular hours for work and play make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.
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