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

I only mean to say that I have a feeling that it never was intended I should live long. I'm not like the rest of you.

Our actions are in our own hands, but the consequences of them are not. Remember that, my dear, and think twice before you do anything.

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.

Prosperity suits some people, and they blossom best in a glow of sunshine; others need the shade, and are the sweeter for a touch of frost.

It takes two flints to make a fire.

A holiday isn't a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.