A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman.

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

Jo began to dance a jig,...Amy nearly fell out of the window in her surprise, and Meg exclaimed, with uplifted hands, 'Well I do believe the world is coming to an end!

Liberty is a better husband than love to many of us.

Nothing remained but loneliness and grief.

I could have been a great many things.

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.