Louisa May Alcott Quotes

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

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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For my whole career, I've been a singer-slash-songwriter, even though I'm very thankfully known for my voice. Songwriting has always been a joy in my life, and to be recognized for it is extremely validating.

Jennifer Nettles

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Any bailout of a private company is a bad decision by our federal government. Private companies have the right to succeed, but they also should have the right to fail.

Matt Salmon

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I want to work with kids. I would love to be a teacher.

Amy Lee

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An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.

Rudyard Kipling

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If a person is homosexual by nature - that is, if one's sexuality is as intrinsic a part of one's identity as gender or skin color - then society can no more deny a gay person access to the secular rights and religious sacraments because of his homosexuality than it can reinstate Jim Crow.

Jon Meacham

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When I left art school and went in search of work, visiting publishers and showing them my drawings and illustrations, I was met with a polite and sometimes enthusiastic response but no commissions.

Chris Riddell

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Following my muse has worked out pretty well so far. I can't see any reason to change the formula now.

Chris Van Allsburg

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I'm not a person for sitting on beaches. What would I do?

Brian May

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Many things influence a person's eating habits. Knowledge of what is considered healthy and what is not would be one, but I doubt it would make it to the top of the list.

Chuck Norris

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Rather than being a luxury, emotions are a very intelligent way of driving an organism toward certain outcomes.

Antonio Damasio

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I usually play grounded, has-their-head-on-straight kind of sassy girls.

Alia Shawkat

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The most important loan to pay is your student loan. It's more important than your mortgage, car and credit card payments. You cannot discharge student loan debt in the majority of cases.

Suze Orman

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