…books are always good company if you have the right sort. Let me pick out some for you.' And Mrs. Jo made a bee-line to the well-laden shelves, which were the joy of her heart and the comfort of her life.

I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.

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.

November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year.

I don't pretend to be wise, but I am observing, and I see a great deal more than you'd imagine. I'm interested in other people's experiences and inconsistencies, and, though I can't explain, I remember and use them for my own benefit.

…she'll go and fall in love, and there's an end of peace and fun, and cozy times together.

Where the heart is the mind works best.