Little Women

"Love alone is a beautiful thing, Jo, but there is something sweeter than that."

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

"Keep your heart safe, Meg, and let time and patience work for you."

"Being discontented never mended matters."

"I wish I could be a boy; then I wouldn't have to wear skirts and couldn't people."

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

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

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

"We all have our own struggles, and we must bear them as best we can."

"I think my family needs me and I should stay."

"Love will make small cottages pleasant."

"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."

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

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

"We should never be ashamed of being poor, only of being dishonest."

"Every person has the potential to do great things."

"I believe in the power of imagination."

"We must learn from our mistakes."

"True success is doing what you love and helping others."

"Silence can be golden, but it can also be lonely."

"Doing good is the best reward."

"I would rather have one true friend than many superficial ones."

"Hope is the most important thing we possess."

"Beauty fades, but kindness remains forever."

"Real wealth is in having a good family."

"Women can be just as strong as men."

"The worst thing is to be idle and have nothing to do."

"Gratitude is the greatest of all virtues."

"I believe in being honest, even when it hurts."

"Art is the expression of the soul."