…it is so much better to work for others than for one's self alone.

Where the heart is the mind works best.

But please hug and kiss me, everyone, and don't mind my dress, I want a great many crumples of this sort put into it today.

She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.

If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are. Time erodes all such beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind: Your humor, your kindness, and your moral courage. These are the things I cherish so in you. I so wish I could give my girls a more just world. But I know you’ll make it a better place." -- Marmee, Little Women

Liberty must not be abused.

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.