All my hopes where devastated and there is only one phrase from this very book, that could describe it properly))
- On some occasions women, like dreams, go by contraries.
And as I'm always the "putting all good thoughts down" person I've got a bunch for you. Hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
Great book for great people.
Good Wives
Luisa May Alcott
- Live and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
- Growing womanly in character, wise in housewifely arts, and prettier than ever; for love is a great beautifier.
- So she gave her morning to duty, her afternoons to pleasure, and prospered finely.
- Jo felt herself a woman of means.
- A full-grown woman – not beautiful, but possessed of that indescribable charm called grace.
- You are not made wise by experience, I hope?
- You’ve got a treasure, young man, see that you deserve it.
- Genius is eternal patience. Michael Angelo
- Genius took to burning.
- Fame is a very good thing to have in the house, but cash is more convenient.
- A kiss for a blow is always best.
- But these small flames were as brief as ardent.
- She would not ask him to stay at home, but felt injured because he did not know that she wanted him without being told.
- Men are very selfish, even the best of them, so are women; don’t blame John till you see where you are wrong yourself.
- A woman’s happiest Kingdom is home, her highest honor – the art of ruling it, not as a queen, but a wise wife and mother.
- Short answers save troubles.
- Polish up my talents, and be an ornament to society.
- It’s wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can’t have the one you want.
- Wise old books, which seemed rich in good and comfortable words, as applicable now as when written centuries ago.
- Nothing seemed impossible in the beginning.
- He had plenty of money and nothing to do, and Satan is proverbially fond of providing employment for full and idle hands.
- Grief is the best opener for some hearts.
- Mothers have need of sharp eyes and discreet tongues when they have girls to manage.
- He lets me read his heart, and I find it full of noble impulses and hopes and purposes, and am so proud to know it’s mine.
- You may be a little older in years, but I’m ever so much older in feeling. Woman always are.
- Honesty in the best policy in love as in law.
- On some occasions women, like dreams, go by contraries.
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