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Little Women
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"Little Women" Quotes

The lives and adventures of the four March sisters as they navigate love, loss, and the pursuit of their dreams during the American Civil War.

Quotes

I want to do something splendid...something heroic or wonderful that won't be forgotten after I'm dead.

Louisa May Alcott

aspirationlegacy

I am not a machine; I have a soul.

Louisa May Alcott

individualityself-awareness

Love is a great beautifier.

Louisa May Alcott

lovebeauty

I am not patient by nature, but with time and practice, I have learned to not let it get the best of me.

Louisa May Alcott

patiencegrowth

Life is too short to be wasted in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.

Louisa May Alcott

forgivenessletting go

I am not afraid of hard work, for I have had to work much harder in my life than most people do.

Louisa May Alcott

hard workperseverance

I keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them, as I used to spoil my copybooks; and I make so many beginnings there never will be an end.

Louisa May Alcott

self-improvementperseverance

I am not a genius; I am just a hard-working girl.

Louisa May Alcott

determinationself-worth

I am not afraid of being poor, for I have been poor, and I know what it is.

Louisa May Alcott

povertyresilience

I am not afraid of the consequences of my actions, for I will face them with courage and dignity.

Louisa May Alcott

accountabilitycourage