Little Women Quotes with printable bookmarks
These 20 Little Women quotes come from Louisa May Alcott's novel, covering the March sisters at home and the later chapters first published as Good Wives. Most are Marmee's advice about anger, work and kindness, with a few from Jo and Meg. Every quote was checked word for word against a Project Gutenberg edition, and eight are printable quote bookmarks, 2 by 7 inches, four to a sheet.
20 little women quotes
Little Women Louisa May Alcott
Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents
It is only another name for trying to be good, and the story may help us
All sorts of pleasant things happened about that time; for the new friendship flourished like grass in spring.
My dear, don't let the sun go down upon your anger; forgive each other, help each other, and begin again to-morrow.
I am angry nearly every day of my life, Jo; but I have learned not to show it; and I still hope to learn not to feel it, though it may take me another forty years to do so.
The patience and the humility of the face she loved so well was a better lesson to Jo than the wisest lecture, the sharpest reproof.
Why should I complain, when we both have merely done our duty and will surely be the happier for it in the end?
Home is a nice place, though it isn't splendid
I'd rather see you poor men's wives, if you were happy, beloved, contented, than queens on thrones, without self-respect and peace.
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
Leave these things to time; make this home happy, so that you may be fit for homes of your own, if they are offered you, and contented here if they are not.
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.
Work is wholesome, and there is plenty for every one; it keeps us from ennui and mischief, is good for health and spirits
Don't try to make me grow up before my time, Meg: it's hard enough to have you change all of a sudden; let me be a little girl as long as I can.
Go on with your work as usual, for work is a blessed solace.
Money is a good and useful thing, Jo; and I hope my girls will never feel the need of it too bitterly, nor be tempted by too much.
Meg had spent the time in working as well as waiting, growing womanly in character, wise in housewifely arts, and prettier than ever; for love is a great beautifier.
I'd no idea hearts could take in so many; mine is so elastic, it never seems full now, and I used to be quite contented with my family.
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
Besides, the best have to get through the hobbledehoy age, and that's the very time they need most patience and kindness.
Sources: Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy (Louisa May Alcott, 1868). Every quote above was checked word for word against these texts.
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Printing tips for the bookmarks
- 4 per sheet. Each bookmark is 2 by 7 inches on US Letter, 50 mm by 7 inches on A4, with cut marks.
- Cardstock. 65 lb cover (about 176 gsm) feeds through most home printers. Which weight to buy.
- Print at 100%. Choose actual size, not fit to page, so the bookmarks keep their size. How to print bookmarks.
- Finish. Laminate it, then add a tassel through the dotted circle.
What is a famous line from Little Women?
A famous line from Little Women is Jo's “I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.” It comes from Chapter 44, My Lord and Lady. The opening line, where Jo grumbles that Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents, is just as well known, and both are here.
Quotes from the Little Women book
All of these quotes from the Little Women book come from Alcott's text, not from the films. They follow the Project Gutenberg edition, ebook 37106, with the chapters numbered 1 to 47 straight through. The second part, Good Wives, starts at Chapter 23. Each quote names its chapter and, where it helps, the speaker.
Famous quotes from Little Women
The famous quotes from Little Women start with Jo's grumble that Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents. Marmee's advice not to let the sun go down upon your anger is here, and so is Jo's line about learning how to sail her ship. Each quote was checked against the book.
Little Women quotes by Louisa May Alcott
These Little Women quotes by Louisa May Alcott lean on Marmee, Mrs. March, who gives most of the advice. She talks about anger, work, money and what she wants for her daughters. She also asks the girls to have regular hours for work and play. Alcott wrote the novel in 1868 and 1869.
Jo March quotes from Little Women
The Little Women Jo quotes show her growing up. She grumbles about Christmas without presents, begs Meg not to make her grow up before her time, and later finds her heart is elastic enough for many people. Near the end she says she is not afraid of storms, and asks for patience and kindness for growing boys.
Little Women Christmas quotes
Little Women Christmas quotes open the book. Jo's line that Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents is on this page, from Chapter 1. More Little Women Christmas lines, such as Marmee's greeting and the March girls giving away their breakfast, are on our Christmas quotes page.
Little Women quotes about love
A few Little Women quotes about love sit among the advice. Meg grows prettier than ever because love is a great beautifier. Jo is surprised that her heart can take in so many people. Marmee says she would rather see her girls happy and beloved than queens on thrones without peace.
Questions
What is the book little women about?
Little Women follows the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they grow up with their mother while their father is away. The second part, once published as Good Wives, follows them into adult life. Louisa May Alcott published it in 1868 and 1869.
What is the last line in Little Women?
The last line of Little Women is not on this page, because we only picked lines that work as quotes. The final chapter is Chapter 47, Harvest Time, and one of Jo's lines from it is here. You can read the ending in any full edition of the book.
Is Little Women in the public domain?
Little Women is in the public domain in the United States and elsewhere. Louisa May Alcott died in 1888, and the book was published in 1868 and 1869.
Which edition are the chapter numbers from?
Chapter numbers follow the Project Gutenberg full text, ebook 37106, numbered 1 to 47 straight through. The second part, Good Wives, starts at Chapter 23. Some print editions number the two parts separately.
Can I print my own bookmarks?
The 8 quote bookmarks on this page print at home for free. Each PDF puts 4 bookmarks on a US Letter or A4 sheet with cut marks, in color or as an ink saver. Print at 100% on cardstock and cut along the marks.
What is the best material to print bookmarks on?
Cardstock is the best paper for printed bookmarks because it stays stiff inside a book. A 65 lb cover stock, about 176 gsm, feeds through most home printers. Plain paper is fine for a test print, and a laminated bookmark lasts longer.
