Marmee

"Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes."

"You will find something to do by and by."

"Being discontented never gets people anywhere."

"Love will make small cabins beautiful."

"The world is full of happiness which can be had if people will try to obtain it."

"I believe we should be thorough, even in trifles."

"My boy, we shall do a great deal for each other."

"I am very happy to be able to contribute to the poor."

"Do your best, and leave the rest to Providence."

"Being angry never helps anything"

"Love will make small cabins pleasant or large palaces miserable"

"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see"

"The world is a hard place, Beth, and we all must learn to bear our burdens"

"Don't you feel that it is pleasanter to help one another, to have daily duties which make leisure sweet when it comes?"

"We are all selfish, I'm afraid"

"Poverty has its advantages"

"There is always something to be grateful for"

"Love is a great beautifier of the soul"

"Our family may not be rich, but we are rich in love"

"I believe that true contentment comes from within"

"It's nice to have accomplishments and be elegant, but not to show off or get perked up."

"Love will make small cottages pleasant."

"Kindness is the greatest gift we can give to one another."

"We all have our burdens, and they are not light."

"Hearts will break, but they will heal."

"Poverty is a great teacher in many ways."

"We should always do our duty, no matter how hard it is."

"Gratitude is the greatest of all virtues."

"Real wealth is in having a good family."

"Beauty fades, but kindness remains forever."