I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.
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Louisa May Alcott quotes & passages
6 passages by Louisa May Alcott, from Little Women. Louisa May Alcott died in 1888, so the words are in the public domain. Every passage is copied word for word from the Project Gutenberg text.
“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
I want to do something splendid before I go into my castle, something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead.
Housekeeping ain’t no joke.
Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault
There is always light behind the clouds.
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