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.
From Louisa May Alcott
It takes two flints to make a fire.
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.
Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.
Love is a great beautifier.
A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
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