Louisa May Alcottová citáty

„Verný priateľ je silná obrana;
A ten, kto ho našiel, našiel poklad.“

—  Louisa May Alcottová

„Nebojím sa búrok, pretože sa učím plachtiť na mojej lodi.“

—  Louisa May Alcottová

„Schopnosť nájsť krásu v tých najskromnejších veciach robí domov šťastným a život krásnym.“

—  Louisa May Alcottová

„Ďaleko vo svetle Slnka ležia moje najväčšie túžby. Možno sa k nim nedostanem, ale môžem sa pozrieť hore a vidieť ich krásu, veriť v ne a pokúsiť sa zájsť tam, kam zavedú.“

—  Louisa May Alcottová

„Mám kľúč od môjho zámku vo vzduchu, ale či dokážem odomknúť dvere, sa ešte uvidí.“

—  Louisa May Alcottová

„Ľudská myseľ skrýva viac tajomstiev ako ktorákoľvek napísaná kniha a je premenlivejšia ako tvary mrakov na nebi.“

—  Louisa May Alcottová

„Better lose your life than your soul…“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Jo's Boys

Zdroj: Jo's Boys

„Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow…“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, A Long Fatal Love Chase

Zdroj: A Long Fatal Love Chase

„Be worthy love, and love will come.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„… the love, respect, and confidence of my children was the sweetest reward I could receive for my efforts to be the woman I would have them copy.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„I keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them, as I used to spoil my copybooks; and I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. (Jo March)“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„You don’t need scores of suitors. You need only one… if he’s the right one.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„Don't try to make me grow up before my time…“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„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 bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„… for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women

„Love is a great beautifier.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women (1868), Ch. 24 : Gossip

„Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety. It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, kniha Little Women

Zdroj: Little Women (1868), Ch. 36 : Beth's Secret
Kontext: Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety. It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations. Beth could not reason upon or explain the faith that gave her courage and patience to give up life, and cheerfully wait for death. Like a confiding child, she asked no questions, but left everything to God and nature, Father and Mother of us all, feeling sure that they, and they only, could teach and strengthen heart and spirit for this life and the life to come. She did not rebuke Jo with saintly speeches, only loved her better for her passionate affection, and clung more closely to the dear human love, from which our Father never means us to be weaned, but through which He draws us closer to Himself. She could not say, "I'm glad to go," for life was very sweet for her. She could only sob out, "I try to be willing," while she held fast to Jo, as the first bitter wave of this great sorrow broke over them together.