“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Love covers a multitude of sins…”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“such hours are beautiful to live, but very hard to describe…”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“I don't like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I'd rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

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　　christmas won't be christmas without any presents," grumbled jo, lying on the rug.

"it's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed meg, looking down at her old dress.

"i don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little amy, with an injured sniff."we've got father and mother, and each other," said beth contentedly from her corner.

the four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as jo said sadly, "we haven't got father, and shall not have him for a long time." she didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of father far away, where the fighting was.