Louisa May Alcott Quotes About Youth

Quotes about: Youth

• Don't laugh at the spinsters, dear girls, for often very tender, tragic romances are hidden away in the hearts that beat so quietly under the sober gowns, and many silent sacrifices of youth, health, ambition, love itself, make the faded faces beautiful in God's sight. Even the sad, sour sisters should be kindly dealt with, because they have missed the sweetest part of life, if for no other reason.

  Louisa May Alcott

  Beautiful, Girl, Women

  Louisa May Alcott (2015). “Little Women”, p.468, Xist Publishing

• Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.

  Louisa May Alcott

  Inspirational, Life, Birthday

  Louisa May Alcott, General Press (2016). “Little Women (Illustrated Edition)”, p.120, GENERAL PRESS

• They were enjoying the happy hour that seldom comes but once in any life, the magical moment which bestows youth on the old, beauty on the plain, wealth on the poor, and gives human hearts a foretaste of heaven.

  Louisa May Alcott

  Heart, Giving, Heaven

  Louisa May Alcott, O. Henry, Mark Twain, Beatrix Potter (2015). “Christmas Classics Premium Collection: 150+ Novels, Stories & Poems in One Volume (Illustrated): A Christmas Carol, The Gift of the Magi, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Wonderful Life of Christ…”, p.4340, e-artnow

• When I had the youth I had no money, now I have the money I have no time, and when I get the time, if I ever do, I shall have no health to enjoy life.

  Louisa May Alcott

  Enjoy Life, Youth, No Money

  Louisa May Alcott (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Illustrated)”, p.6087, Delphi Classics

• When I had youth I had no money; now I have the money I have no time; and when I get the time, if I ever do, I shall have no health to enjoy life. I suppose it's the discipline I need; but it's rather hard to love the things I do, and see them go by because duty chains me to my galley. If I ever come into port with all sails set, that will be my reward perhaps.

  Louisa May Alcott

  Discipline, Enjoy Life, Needs

  Louisa May Alcott (2015). “Civil War Memoirs of Louisa May Alcott (Unabridged): Including Letters, Hospital Sketches & Biography of the Author – Autobiographical account of the author from the time she worked as a volunteer nurse for the Union Army during the American Civil War”, p.187, e-artnow

• Youth, health and freedom were meant to be enjoyed and I want to try every pleasure before I am too old to enjoy them.

  Louisa May Alcott

  Trying, Want, Were Meant To Be

  Louisa May Alcott (1997). “A Long Fatal Love Chase”, Thorndike Pr

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