"

Who are your heroes?" asked Jo."Grandfather and Napoleon.

"

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. Th...more

"

He was neither rich nor great, young nor handsome, - in no respect what is called fascinating, imposing or brilliant; and yet he was as attractive as ...more

"

Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go and it makes the end so easy.

"

Beth ceased to fear him from that moment, and sat there talking to him as cozily as if she had known him all her life, for love casts out fear, and gr...more

"

I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country

"

Mr. Bhaer saw the drops on her cheeks, ... The sight seemed to touch him very much, for suddenly stooping down, he asked in a tone that meant a great ...more

"

This love of money is the curse of American, and for the sake of it men will sell honor and honesty, till we don't know whom to trust, and it is only ...more

"

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 believ...more

"

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

"

That was all I wanted!" whispered Polly, in a tone which caused him to feel that the race of angels was not entirely extinct.

"

To be strong, and beautiful, and go round making music all the time. Yes, she could do that, and with a very earnest prayer Polly asked for the streng...more

"

The emerging woman ... will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied...strength and beauty must go together.

"

…what splendid dreams young people build upon a word, and how bitter is the pain when the bright bubbles burst.

"

On, I don't think I'm a genius!' cried Josie, growing calm and sober as she listened to the melodious voice and looked into the expressive face that f...more