More quotes by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

"But, like all happiness, it did not last long…"
"She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable."
"Conceit spoils the finest genius."
"You don’t need scores of suitors. You need only one… if he’s the right one."
"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."