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I Make So Many Beginnings There Never Will Be An End.
-Louisa May Alcott
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I Make So Many

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I Make So Many Beginnings There Never Will Be An End.

Understanding the Quote: "i make so many beginnings there never will be an end...."

This quote by Louisa May Alcott reflects deeply on the theme of ends. It connects to the universal human journey of purpose, motivation, and reflection. Often categorized under Ends, the quote offers insight, emotional clarity, and intellectual inspiration to readers worldwide.

Whether you’re a student exploring new ideas, a leader trying to motivate your team, or someone seeking direction in life — this quote provides value. It resonates because it’s more than words — it’s a bridge between experience and wisdom. It shows how Louisa May Alcott interprets life's core challenges and triumphs.

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Despair
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Poor
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Men
Baby Boy
...and Jo Laid The Rustling Sheets Together With A Careful Hand, As One Might Shut The Covers Of A Lovely Romance, Which Holds The Reader Fast Till The End Comes, And He Finds Himself Alone In The Work-a-day World Again.
Hands
Romance
Lovely
I Keep Turning Over New Leaves, And Spoiling Them, As I Used To Spoil My Copybooks; And I Make So Many Beginnings There Never Will Be An End. (jo March)
Fresh Start
March
Used
Politics Were As Bad As Mathematics, And That The Mission Of Politicians Seemed To Be Calling Each Other Names
Names
Calling
Politician
We're Twins, And So We Love Each Other More Than Other People.
People
Twins
Love Each Other
Let My Name Stand Among Those Who Are Willing To Bear Ridicule And Reproach For The Truth's Sake, And So Earn Some Right To Rejoice When The Victory Is Won.
Inspirational
Truth
Names
…marriage, They Say, Halves One's Rights And Doubles One's Duties.
Rights
Half
Duty
Young Men Often Laugh At The Sensible Girls Whom They Secretly Respect, And Affect To Admire The Silly Ones Whom They Secretly Despise, Because Earnestness, Intelligence, And Womanly Dignity Are Not The Fashion.
Girl
Fashion
Silly
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.
Struggle
Perfect
Pearls
Nothing Remained But Loneliness And Grief.
Loneliness
Grief
Let Us Be Elegant Or Die! --amy
Amy
Dies
Elegant
You May Try Your Experiment For A Week And See How You Like It. I Think By Saturday Night You Will Find That All Play And No Work Is As Bad As All Work And No Play
Night
Thinking
Play
I've Learned To Check The Hasty Words That Rise To My Lips, And When I Feel That They Mean To Break Out Against My Will, I Just Go Away For A Minute, And Give Myself A Little Shake For Being So Weak And Wicked.
Mean
Giving
Going Away
It Takes Very Little Fire To Make A Great Deal Of Smoke Nowadays, And Notoriety Is Not Real Glory.
Real
Fire
Littles
Jo's Ambition Was To Do Something Very Splendid; What It Was She Had No Idea, As Yet, But Left It For Time To Tell Her.
Ambition
Ideas
Little Women
I Think We Are All Hopelessly Flawed.
Thinking
Flawed
Christmas Won't Be Christmas Without Any Presents," Grumbled Jo, Lying On The Rug. "it's So Dreadful To Be Poor!" Sighed Meg, Looking Down At Her Old Dress. "i Don't Think It's Fair For Some Girls To Have Plenty Of Pretty Things, And Other Girls Nothing At All," Added Little Amy, With An Injured Sniff. "we've Got Father And Mother, And Each Other," Said Beth Contentedly From Her Corner.
Girl
Mother
Father
I Have Nothing To Give But My Heart So Full And These Empty Hands." "they're Not Empty Now.
Heart
Hands
Giving
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. Then Youth Will Be Delightful, Old Age Will Bring Few Regrets, And Life Will Become A Beautiful Success.
Inspirational
Life
Birthday
I Only Mean To Say That I Have A Feeling That It Never Was Intended I Should Live Long. I'm Not Like The Rest Of You.
Mean
Long
Feelings
I've Got The Key To My Castle In The Air, But Whether I Can Unlock The Door Remains To Be Seen.
Keys
Air
Doors
So She Enjoyed Herself Heartily, And Found, What Isn't Always The Case, That Her Granted Wish Was All She Had Hoped.
Wish
Granted
Found
We Can't Any Of Us Do All We Would Like, But We Can Do Our Best For Every Case That Comes To Us, And That Helps Amazingly.
Helping
Cases
Can Do
Woman Work A Great Many Miracles.
Miracle
Go Out More, Keep Cheerful As Well As Busy, For You Are The Sunshine-maker Of The Family, And If You Get Dismal There Is No Fair Weather.
Sunshine
Weather
Cheerful
If You Feel Your Value Lies In Being Merely Decorative, I Fear That Someday You Might Find Yourself Believing That’s All That You Really Are. Time Erodes All Such Beauty, But What It Cannot Diminish Is The Wonderful Workings Of Your Mind: Your Humor, Your Kindness, And Your Moral Courage. These Are The Things I Cherish So In You. I So Wish I Could Give My Girls A More Just World. But I Know You’ll Make It A Better Place." -- Marmee, Little Women
Girl
Kindness
Lying
It Was Easier To Do A Friendly Thing Than It Was To Stay And Be Thanked For It.
Friendly
Favors
Easier
He Looked At Her An Instant, For The Effect Of The Graceful Girlish Figure With Pale, Passionate Face And Dark Eyes Full Of Sorrow, Pride And Resolution Was Wonderfully Enhanced By The Gloom Of The Great Room, And Glimpses Of A Gathering Storm In The Red Autumn Sky.
Eye
Dark
Autumn
I Shall Keep My Book On The Table Here, And Read A Little Every Morning As Soon As I Wake, For I Know It Will Do Me Good, And Help Me Through The Day.
Morning
Book
Tables
Work Is And Always Has Been My Salvation And I Thank The Lord For It.
Literature
Lord
Salvation
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