Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. "It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. "I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. "We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
Louisa May AlcottI have nothing to give but my heart so full and these empty hands." "They're not empty now.
Louisa May AlcottDear me, if men and women would only trust, understand, and help one another as my children do, what a capital place the world would be!
Louisa May Alcott