In vain she told herself that he was unworthy any woman's trust and love, still the unconquerable sentiment that once made her happiness now remained… - Louisa May Alcott

We can't any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.

If all literary women had such thoughtful angels for husbands, they would live longer and write more. Perhaps that wouldn't be such a blessing to the world though, as most of us write too much now,' said Mrs. Jo…

"Then let me advise you to take up your little burdens again, for though they seem heavy sometimes, they are good for us, and lighten as we learn to carry them. Work is wholesome, and there is plenty for everyone. It keeps us from ennui and mischief, is good for health and spirits, and gives us a sense of power and independence better than money or fashion." "We'll"