Louisa May Alcott Quotes

People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.

Louisa May Alcott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888

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Even when I speak English to my parents, I'll say an English word differently to my Chinese parents and friends than I do to my English-speaking friends - you know, I'll pronounce 'McDonald's' differently, because it feels right, and that's what I'm used to.

Jenny Zhang

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I really don't mind dying because I figure I haven't wasted this life.

Robert M. Pirsig

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It is divisive politics to infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens after a national tragedy.

Matt Rosendale

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I learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can't capture, and I found it fascinating.

Steve Jobs

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We all want heroes and we all want somebody to look up to.

Stacie Orrico

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My mum and mad were both very generous, encouraging parents.

Tony Abbott

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As a lawyer and a former prosecutor, I know the limits of the power and authority of the president. I know what is legal and what is not.

Rodrigo Duterte

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I don't care more about '13' because it's in the Olivier than I did about 'Cock' in a 100-seat studio. They both matter because it's still a person sat there watching your play. And the play has to be good enough - because there are a hundred other writers out there who deserve to have their play on instead.

Mike Bartlett

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There's nothing universal about Indian families except that the family itself is deeply important across the country. It's sort of the fabric and anchor of our country.

Mira Nair

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Firstly, we have personnel records of persons we hired, persons we fired, reasons we fired them and so forth. These records have nothing to do with the assassination of the president and, therefore, ought to remain in the files.

Louis Stokes

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I don't really comment on my personal life because I feel like any comment at all is opening up a whole can of worms. I'd just rather not talk about who I'm dating.

Josh Hartnett

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I count myself fortunate to be able to participate in the life of science in this era.

Polykarp Kusch

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