Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalys…

Louisa May Alcott
273 citations
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.
Sadness
23

More Author Quotes

Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow. ✨ J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and … ▶
…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, ShandonPre … ▶
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. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2012). Little Women and Little Men, p.98, … ▶
Jo's breath gave out here, and wrapping her head in the paper, she bedewed her little story with a few natural tears, for to be independent and earn the praise of those she loved were the dearest wis … ▶
To me, love isn't all. I must look up, not down, trust and honor with my whole heart, and find strenght and integrity to lean on ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott … ▶

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes