Author of quotes: Louisa May Alcott. Page 1

Pay for the sins courageously, because the imposed punishment is fair, but try to learn from their suffering and shame of the new forces in order to develop a more virtuous life. The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul, and held difficult years may not be lost, and the most precious in your life, if they teach you to manage yourself. Friends, try to outlive the bitter past, to wash away sin and to begin anew. If not for ourselves, then for the sake of the dear mothers, wives and children, who so patiently wait and hope for you. Remember them and let their love and desire to see you again will be in vain. But if there are people so lonely that they don't even have loving friends, may they never forget the Father Whose arms are always open, to accept, to forgive, and comfort His prodigal sons, even at their very last minute.

Each of us must do what his God ordained and nature. There is little we can change in this regard. We can only try to develop the good and suppress the bad that's in us.

Better to join battle, when a weapon is in order to avoid a brutal lesson, which we receive when we get involved in the fight too quickly. Sometimes genius quickly overcomes all obstacles, but that rarely happens. As a rule, we had to climb to the top slowly, often postalias and falling.

We need to show the desire to understand the needs, the virtues and weaknesses of those who are closer to us. Love should not make us blind to the faults of the other, but, on the other hand, a close relationship should not cause excessive tendency to condemn each other for those flaws that we notice.

No need to talk about religion if you don't want to, but don't close it from your heart, in whatever form it may come in your life.

Reading helps tremendously, and books - good company, if you take the most suitable.

No matter what happens to your body, keep the soul pure and your heart true to all those who love you, and do your duty to the end.

Power is a dangerous thing. Be careful not to abuse it and not allow it to make you a tyrant.

- Ah, life sometimes seems awfully heavy, isn't it?
- Yes, very heavy, but it is the struggle with obstacles that benefits. Your life have tried to make it easier in many ways, but nobody can remove all obstacles. You have to drive your boat through the waves, learn to avoid the rapids and lay a course directly to cake the port that you want to achieve.

In the new life into which you are entering, there will be a thousand trials and temptations, and you can rely on their own prudence and discretion.

If we girls have any influence on the boys, you have to use it for their benefit, not in order to indulge them, transforming themselves into slaves, and their tyrants.

Love is a flower that grows in any soil, without fear nor autumn frost or winter snow, and flowers, bright and fragrant, year-round, delighting those who offer it and those who accept this gift.

Keep believing in your dream, work for it and prove the possibility of success.

Kindness is always better than strength. Try it and see.