Her beauty satisfied [his] artistic eye, her peculiarities piqued his curiosity, her vivacity lightened his ennui, and her character interested him by the unconscious hints it gave of power, pride and passion. So entirely natural and unconventional was she that he soon found himself on a familiar footing, asking all manner of unusual questions, and receiving rather piquant replies.
Louisa May Alcott...Meg learned to love her husband better for his poverty, because it seem to have made a man of him, giving him the strength and courage to fight his own way, and taught him a tender patience with which to bear and comfort the natural longings and failures of those he loved.
Louisa May AlcottTo me, love isn't all. I must look up, not down, trust and honor with my whole heart, and find strenght and integrity to lean on
Louisa May AlcottMarmee: Oh, Jo. Jo, you have so many extraordinary gifts; how can you expect to lead an ordinary life? Youโre ready to go out and โ and find a good use for your talent. Thoโ I donโt know what I shall do without my Jo. Go, and embrace your liberty. And see what wonderful things come of it.
Louisa May Alcott