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?
That was all I wanted! whispered Polly, in a tone which caused him to feel that the race of angels was not entirely extinct.
Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
Jo's ambition was to do something very splendid; what it was she had no idea, as yet, but left it for time to tell her…
It takes so little to make a child happy, it is a pity grown people do not oftener remember it and scatter little bits of pleasure before the small people,
It is apt to be so, and it is hard to bear; for, though we do not want trumpets blown, we do like to have out little virtues appreciated, and cannot help feeling disappointed if they are not.
It is a merciful provision my dears, for it takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world. You are costly creatures, boys, and it is well that mothers, sisters, wives,...
I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
I only mean to say that I have a feeling that it never was intended I should live long. I'm not like the rest of you.
I could have been a great many things.
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 bring few regrets, and life will bec...
Dear me! If only men and women would trust, understand and help as my children do, what a capital place `the world would be!
Chance words spoken in kindness often help amazingly; and that's what old people are here for -- else their experience is of little use.
She was one of those happily created beings who please without effort make friends everywhere and take life so gracefully and easily that less fortunate souls are tempted to believe that such are bo...
He was neither rich nor great, young nor handsome, - in no respect what is called fascinating, imposing or brilliant; and yet he was as attractive as a genial fire, and people seemed to gather about h...
…because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing.
Primmed
Mother's Diana-like
Love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
Beautifully gratified, said Mrs. Bhaer, taking Teddy's