Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa "Lou" May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo
"No, I never wish that. I dont intend to die till Ive enjoyed my life. Everyone has a right to happiness and sooner or later I will have it. Youth, health and freedom were meant to be enjoyed and I want to try every pleasure before I am too old to enjoy them."
Louisa May Alcott"Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say no when they mean yes, and drive a man out of his wits just for the fun of it."
Louisa May Alcott"Stay is a charming word in a friends vocabulary."
Louisa May Alcott"She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners."
Louisa May Alcott"It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women."
Louisa May Alcott"Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isnt worth ruling."
Louisa May Alcott
