Louisa May Alcott's Quotes

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

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

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

Louisa May Alcott

Love is a great beautifier.

Louisa May Alcott

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

Louisa May Alcott

What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?

Louisa May Alcott

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

Louisa May Alcott

We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.

Louisa May Alcott

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

Louisa May Alcott

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

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

Louisa May Alcott