Meg's high-heeled slippers were dreadfully tight, and hurt her, though she would not own it; and Jo's nineteen hair-pins all seemed stuck straight into her head, which was not exactly comfortable; but, dear me, let us be elegant or die.
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: humor
[Jo to her mother] I knew there was mischief brewing. I felt it and now it's worse than I imagined. I just wish I could marry Meg myself, and keep her safe in the family.
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: humor growing-up marriage siblings jo
Jo's face was a study next day, for the secret rather weighed upon her, and she found it hard not to look mysterious and important. Meg observed it, but did not troubled herself to make inquiries, for she had learned that the best way to manage Jo was by the law of contraries, so she felt sure of being told everything if she did not ask.
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: secret inquiry sisters jo law-of-contraries
[F]or in this queer world of ours, fatherly and motherly hearts often beat warm and wise in the breasts of bachelor uncles and maiden aunts; and it is my private opinion that these worthy creatures are a beautiful provision of nature for the cherishing of other people's children. They certainly get great comfort out of it, and receive much innocent affection that otherwise would be lost.
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: true-to-life
Glad you like my first tableau. Come and see number two. Hope it isn't spoilt; it was very pretty just now. This is 'Othello telling his adventures to Desdemona'."
The second window framed a very picturesque group of three. Mr March in an armchair, with Bess on a cushion at his feed, was listening to Dan, who, leaning against a pillow, was talking with unusual animation. The old man was in shadow, but little Desdemona was looking up with the moonlight full upon her face, quite absorbed in the story he was telling so well. The gay drapery over Dan's shoulder, his dark colouring and the gesture of his arm made the picture very striking and both very striking, and both spectators enjoyed it with silent pleasure, till Mrs Jo said in a quick whisper:
"I'm glad he's going away. He's too picturesque to have among so many romantic girls. Afraid his 'grand, gloomy and peculiar' style will be too much for our simple maids.
Mine first --mine last-- mine even in the grave!
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: obsession gothic-romance
To me, love isn't all. I must look up, not down, trust and honor with my whole heart, and find strenght and integrity to lean on
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: love
Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: life inspirational books
A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman.
Louisa May AlcottStichwörter: politeness decency
A time will come when you will find that in gaining a brief joy you have lost your peace forever.
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