Favorite Louisa Quotations

 

“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.”  - Work: A Story of Experience

 “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” - Little Women 

 

“I like good strong words that mean something…” - Little Women 

 

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”

 

“I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.” - Little Women

 

“The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.”

 

“Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty. I’m so sick of people saying that love is all a woman is fit for.” - Little Women

 

 “I want to do something splendid… Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead… I think I shall write books.”