'I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.'

'Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.'

'I'd no idea hearts could take in so many; mine is so elastic, it never seems full now, and I used to be quite contented with my family.'

'You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius.'

'I think she is growing up, and so begins to dream dreams, and have hopes and fears and fidgets, without knowing why or being able to explain them.'

'I like good strong words that mean something.'

'Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow.'

'I am angry nearly every day of my life, Jo; but I have learned not to show it; and I still hope not to feel it, though it may take me another forty years to do it.'

'I like adventures, and I'm going to find some.'

'There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping.'

Little Women