It’s amazing how lovely common things become, if one only knows how to look at them. - Louisa May Alcott

I thought it was only a habit, easy to drop when I liked: But it is stronger than I; and sometimes I feel as if possessed of a devil that will get the better of me, try as I may

I don't believe fine young ladies enjoy themselves a bit more than we do, in spite of our burned hair, old gowns, one glove apiece, and tight slippers that sprain our ankles when we are silly enough to wear them.

To be loved and chosen by a good man is the best and sweetest thing which can happen to a woman.