…what splendid dreams young people build upon a word, and how bitter i…

Louisa May Alcott
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…what splendid dreams young people build upon a word, and how bitter is the pain when the bright bubbles burst. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2016). The 'Little Women' Trilogy (Illustrated), p.665, ShandonPress
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…often between ourselves and those nearest and dearest to us there exists a reserve which it is very hard to overcome. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2001). Little Women, p.387, Broadview Press
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…what splendid dreams young people build upon a word, and how bitter is the pain when the bright bubbles burst. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2016). The 'Little Women' Trilogy (Illustrated), p.665, ShandonPress

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