Good Wives Quotes

“There should always be one old maid in a family.”
― Louisa May Alcott

“You men tell us we are angels, and say we can make you what we will, but the instant we honestly try to do you good, you laugh at us and won’t listen, which proves how much your flattery is worth.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives

“Very likely some Mrs Grundy will observe, "I don't believe it, boys will be boys, young men must sow their wild oats, and women must not expect miracles." I dare say you don't, Mrs. Grundy, but it's true nevertheless. Women work a good many miracles, and I have a persuasion that they may perform even that of raising the standard of manhood by refusing to echo such sayings.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives

“She knew she looked well, she loved to dance, she felt that her foot was on the native heath in a ball-room, and enjoyed the delightful sense of power which comes when young girls first discover the new and lovely kingdom they are born to rule by virtue of beauty, youth, and womanhood.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives

“When people do one mean thing they are very likely to do another”
― Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives