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“‘Money is a needful and precious thing—and, when well used, a noble thing—but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for. I’d rather see you poor men’s wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace’” (100).

“‘I want my daughters to be beautiful, accomplished, and good; to be admired, loved, and respected; to have a happy youth, to be well and wisely married, and to lead useful, pleasant lives, with as little care and sorrow to try them as God sees fit to send’” (99).

“‘But it is nice to be praised and admired, and I can’t help saying I like it.’
‘That is perfectly natural, and quite harmless, if the liking does not become a passion and lead one to do foolish or unmaidenly things. Learn to know and value the praise which is worth having, and to excite the admiration of excellent people by being modest as well as pretty, Meg” (99).

“for motherly eyes are quick to see any change in children’s faces (97).

“‘I don’t like fuss and feathers’” (95).

“the sensible resolution to be contented with the simple wardrobe which suited a poor man’s daughter was weakened by the unnecessary pity of girls who thought a shabby dress one of the greatest calamities under heaven” (88).

“Jo’s only answer was to hold her mother close, and in the silence which followed the sincerest prayer she had ever prayed left her heart without words; for in that sad yet happy hour, she had learned not only the bitterness of remorse and despair, but the sweetness of self-denial and self-control” (85).

“‘My dear, don’t let the sun go down upon your anger; forgive each other, help each other, and begin again tomorrow’” (80).

“There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty” (74).

“You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius” (74).

“There was a simultaneous sigh, which created quite a little gust, as the last hope fled, and the treat was ravished from their longing lips” (72).

“Boys are trying enough to human patience, goodness knows, but girls are infinitely more so, especially to nervous gentlemen with tyrannical tempers” (71).

“they soon forgot their pride and interchanged kindnesses without stopping to think which was the greater” (63).

"'So they agreed ti stop complaining, to enjoy the blessings already possessed, and try to deserve them, lest they should be taken away entirely, instead of increased'" (51).

"The two older girls were a great deal to one another, but each took one of the younger into her keeping and watched over her in her own way -- "playing mother" they called it -- and put their sisters in the places of discarded dolls with the maternal instinct of little women" (47).

"There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind" (46).

"She was a housewifely little creature ... never thinking of any reward but to be loved" (45).

"Poor Meg seldom complained, but a sense of injustice made her feel bitter toward everyone sometimes, for she had not yet learned to know how rich she was in the blessings which alone can make life happy" (44).

"They always looked back before turning the corner, for their mother was always at the window to nod and smile, and wave her hand to them. Somehow it seemed as if they couldn't have gotten through the day without that, for whatever their mood might be, the last glimpse of that motherly face was sure to affect them like sunshine" (42).

"'I know they will remember all I said to them, that they will be loving children to you, will do their duty faithfully, fight their bosom enemies bravely, and conquer themselves so beautifully that when I come back to them I may be fonder and prouder than ever of my little women" (18).

salam! I've been inactive since Jan. and wanted to update my lovelies <3

- Alhamdulillah, in jan. I was accepted into my college's nursing program, & a week after the notif, we began classes! Crazy turnaround, so, as one can imagine, it's been hectic since
- began new cna job in a hospital! 12hr shifts, many new experiences!

in shaa Allah things will slow down so i can spend time reading :)
love yall so much <3

Ramadan Mubarak <3

“It was said: ‘How do we observe patience?’

‘In the same manner that we fast; completely certain that the adhan of Maghrib will eventually be called.’”

Putting this on pause for Ramadan <3

what the haaaiiilllll

I like it actually so far

I lowkey don’t like his writing style so far…

Alright what the flip.

Sometimes I catch myself talking to my coworkers about books when they don’t even read like that 🫩