Louisa Alcott ( 9 of 9 )
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!
Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!
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.
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.
I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but read more
I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.
Rivalry adds so much to the charms of one's conquests
Rivalry adds so much to the charms of one's conquests
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.
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.
My definition [of a philosopher] is of a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the read more
My definition [of a philosopher] is of a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the ropes which confine him to earth and trying to haul him down.
