A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

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 them.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

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.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Father asked us what was God's noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Housekeeping ain't no joke.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don't think any one will deny us.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

It takes two flints to make a fire.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us-and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

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 Quote

"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote

Work is and always has been my salvation and I thank the Lord for it.
- Louisa May Alcott Quote