During the fifteen minutes that followed, the proud and sensitive girl suffered a shame and pain which she never forgot. To others it might seem a ludicrous or trivial affair, but to her it was a hard experience, for during the twelve years of her life she had been governed by love alone

The moment Aunt March took her nap, or was busy with company, Jo hurried to this quiet place, and curling herself up in the easy chair, devoured poetry, romance, history, travels, and pictures like a regular bookworm.

I can't get over my disappointment in not being a boy.

I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.

books have been my greatest comfort, castle-building a never-failing delight, and scribbling a very profitable amusement.

…Jo loved a few persons very dearly and dreaded to have their affection lost or lessened in any way.

We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.