Louisa Alcott

Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!

Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!

He looked like an Italian, was dressed like an Englishman, and had the independent air of an American--a combination which read more

He looked like an Italian, was dressed like an Englishman, and had the independent air of an American--a combination which caused sundry pairs of feminine eyes to look approvingly after him, and sundry dandies in black velvet suits, with rose-colored neckties, buff gloves, and orange flowers in their buttonholes, to shrug their shoulders, and then envy him his inches.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us-and read more

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us-and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.

If Mr. Clemens cannot think of something better to tell our pure-minded lads and lasses, he had better stop writing read more

If Mr. Clemens cannot think of something better to tell our pure-minded lads and lasses, he had better stop writing for them.