Previous Quote

Louisa May Alcott Quotes

Next Quote
Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave I want to be great or nothing. I won't be a commonplace dauber so I don't intend to try any more. - Quote by Louisa May Alcott

I want to be great or nothing. I won’t be a commonplace dauber so I don’t intend to try any more.

Louisa May Alcott
Copy LinkCopy Link
Copy QuoteCopy Quote
Copy ImageCopy Image
Download Image of QuoteDownload Image

About The Quote

Related Authors

More Quotes From Louisa May Alcott

Jo knew nothing about philosophy or metaphysics of any sort, but a curious excitement, half pleasurable, half painful, came over her, as she listened with a sense of being turned adrift into time and space, like a young balloon out on a holiday.
Louisa May Alcott
Mine first --mine last-- mine even in the grave!
Louisa May Alcott
One's outlook is a part of his virtue.
Louisa May Alcott
Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do it is not perfect and they sigh for more and lose better things in struggling for them.
Louisa May Alcott
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
Louisa May Alcott
A little kingdom I possess Where thoughts and feelings dwell And very hard the task I find Of governing it well.
Louisa May Alcott
Conceit spoils the finest genius. 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.
Louisa May Alcott
Madam de Stael pronounced architecture to be frozen music so is statuary crystalized spirituality.
Louisa May Alcott
Report Quote Report Quote Report Quote Submit Quote Submit Quote Submit Quote