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«Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling»
Author: Louisa May Alcott
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| About:
Women
| Keywords:
kingdom, long time, Queens, ruling, rulings, The Kingdom
«Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.»
«I may be strong-minded, but no one can say I'm out of my sphere now, for woman's special mission is supposed to be drying tears and bearing burdens.»
«She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.»
«I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.»
«Life is my college. May I graduate well, and earn some honors!»
Author: Louisa May Alcott
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| About:
Life
| Keywords:
college, earn, graduate, graduating, honors
«My definition [of a philosopher] is of a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the ropes which confine him to earth and trying to haul him down.»
Author: Louisa May Alcott
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| About:
Philosophy
| Keywords:
balloon, balloons, confine, definition, Down to Earth, haul, hauled, hauling, haul up, holding, hold down, philosopher, ropes
«The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting.»
«Beth could not reason upon or explain the faith that gave her courage and patience to give up life, and cheerfully wait for death. Like a confiding child, she asked no questions, but left everything to God and nature, Father and Mother of us all, feeling sure that they, and they only, could teach and strengthen heart and spirit for this life and the life to come.»
Author: Louisa May Alcott
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beth, cheerfully, confide, confided, confides, confiding, Mother Nature, strengthen
«Housekeeping ain't no joke»
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