…feeling as if all the happiness and support of their lives was about to be taken from them.

— Louisa May Alcott

…for action is always easier than quiet waiting.

— Louisa May Alcott

...freedom being the sauce best beloved by the boyish soul.

— Louisa May Alcott

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 pay deference to the old, protect the feeble, and serve womankind, regardless of rank, age, or color.

— Louisa May Alcott

Go on with your work as usual, for work is a blessed solace.

— Louisa May Alcott

…growing pale and sober with the thought that her fate was soon to be decided; for, like all young people, she was sure that her whole life could be settled by one human creature, quite forgetting how wonderfully Providence trains us by disappointment, surprises us with unexpected success, and turns our seeming trials into blessing.

— Louisa May Alcott

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.

— Louisa May Alcott

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.

— Louisa May Alcott

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.

— Louisa May Alcott

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 become a beautiful success.

— Louisa May Alcott