Louisa May Alcott Quotes

Biography: Louisa May Alcott is best known as the author of "Little Women." Born ... more Biography: Louisa May Alcott is best known as the author of "Little Women." Born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, Alcott grew up in a New England transcendentalist family. Apart from her literary career, she was a civil war nurse, suffragist, and advocate for women's rights. Her semi-autobiographical novels have inspired readers for generations. less

"The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely""Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.""Love is a great beautifier.""Let us be elegant or die.""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.""Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.""I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship."

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