Jo March

"I think I shall enjoy hating you."

"I don't enjoy this sort of society and never shall."

"Books are our finest friends in our loneliness."

"It does seem as if the path to success must lie through poverty and struggle."

"I think one talent is worth cultivating and developing."

"Never lose sight of who you truly are beneath all the pretense."

"I wish I could be a boy."

"Talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so."

"I'd rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe."

"I never want to marry. I've got my hands full, and don't mind hard work."

"It's not fair that girls can't be writers and editors and things."

"I could do it if I only had a chance."

"I wish I could love my family with all my heart, but I guess I can't."

"I think I've got the key to my castles now."

"Being a woman was hard enough before."

"We've got Father and Mother and each other."

"I am not afraid of anything."

"Girls have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling."

"Women have been called queens for centuries, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling."

"I'd rather be a free woman and paddle my own canoe."

"I hope I shall be a great actress someday."

"I never want to marry and settle down."

"I want to be a boy, and I will be before long."

"Do you think the disappearance of the moon affects us more than the disappearance of the sun?"

"I'd rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe."

"I am angry nearly every day of my life."

"I wish I could be a boy; then I wouldn't have to wear a corset."

"I'd rather be Jo than Amy's doll."

"Talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so."

"I don't think I was meant for a fine lady."