It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity… - Louisa May Alcott

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It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.

Louisa May Alcott

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Louisa May Alcott (29 November 1832 – 6 March 1888) was an American novelist best remembered for her novel Little Women (1868).

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Alternative Names: A. M. Barnard • Flora Fairfield • Flora Fairchild • Louisa Alcott • Louisa M. Alcott • Louisa Mary Alcott • Tribulation Periwinkle • L.M.A.

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