“Your father, Jo. He never loses patience,--never doubts or complains,--but always hopes, and works and waits so cheerfully, that one is ashamed to do otherwise before him. He helped and comforted me, and showed me that I must try to practise all the virtues I would have my little girls possess, for I was their example. It was easier for your sakes than for my own; a startled or surprised look from one of you, when I spoke sharply, rebuked me more than any words could have done; and the love, respect, and confidence of my children was the sweetest reward I could receive for my efforts to be the woman I would have them copy.”
Quote by Louisa May Alcott
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Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy
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Louisa May Alcott
American novelist, famous for works such as 'Little Women'. Born on November 29, 1832, and died on March 6, 1888. more
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