Life Lessons Quote by Louisa May Alcott — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“In the midst of her tears came the thought, "When people are in danger, they ask God to save them;" and, slipping down upon her knees, she said her prayer as she had never said it before, for when human help seems gone we turn to Him as naturally as lost children cry to their father, and feel sure that he will hear and answer them.”

“You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius.”

“…wisely mingled poetry and prose.”

“I ask not for any crown”

“The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.”

“Conceit spoils the finest genius.”

“Your spirit lives on in your work. YOU decide what manner of work that will be.”

“There's a fine line between deserving and just desserts.”

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

“Evaluate the things you spend time on, if they do not yield a return on investment, abandon them!”

“I cry even harder, thinking of how it could have been, of how I thought it would be. For the first time, I want to give up, to die, because suddenly everything is too much and there is no solution in sight.”

“It's one of our ironies about fighting life: we wish for a fighter heart without getting surprised by a fighting situation.”