I don't like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I'd rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.

Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.

A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.

There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.

Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.

Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.

Love Jo all your days, if you choose, but don't let it spoil you, for it's wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can't have the one you want.