Louisa May Alcott

I was looking over some quotes by Louisa May Alcott the other day--the wonderful author who wrote Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys, and many other great works.  I think it is important to listen and consider yesterday's classic writers, because they gave so much to the world of literature.  Where would I be had I not read Little Women, Black Beauty, or the tales of Huckleberry Finn when I was child?  Truly, my imagination would not have been stretched, and my love of books would not be where it is today.

I love some of her very stark quotes, such as:  "I like good strong words that mean something..."  Those that have critiqued and edited my work have demonstrated this quote, because they will alter certain words within my writing.  I confess that this has always bothered me, because the word they would change it to would be the synonym of the word I had already written.  However, their word was usually better, because it was stronger.  And it powerfully clarified what I was trying to say.  So as Alcott already stated, stronger words are better.

And one of her best quotes that I read was:  "I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now."  :)