Morgan Latham > Morgan's Quotes

“My child, the troubles and temptations of your life are beginning, and may be many; but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that of your earthly one. The more you love and trust Him, the nearer you will feel to Him, and the less you will depend on human power and wisdom. His love and care never tire or change, can never be taken from you, but may become the source of lifelong peace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, and go to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins, and sorrows, as freely and confidingly as you come to your mother.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Welcoming others into our homes is a ministry that cannot be overrated. No matter how small, how lacking in finery, how old or new, our homes are gifts to be shared generously, opened to friends and foes and foreigners without partiality. How incredible to think that the space between our four walls can be where others set down their burdens and rest, if only for a meal. We can cheer and comfort the empty so they leave filled, soul and body.”
― Sara Brunsvold, Divine Proverb of Streusel

“Oh, my dear. Mrs. Amos breathed. This place isn't cursed. No more than any other. It is a wilderness of people wanting to understand where they belong. To build a life, to live it, and to one day pass on to glory should they be firm in their faith and knowledge of their Creator's saving grace.”
― Jaime Jo Wright, The Curse of Misty Wayfair

“When we till and when we mend, when we knead and when we harvest, let our minds dwell on God, who never tires or slumbers and whose best work happens in the depths of our splintered souls.”
― Sara Brunsvold, Divine Proverb of Streusel

“I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“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.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“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 bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“I’m not like the rest of you; I never made any plans about what I’d do when I grew up; I never thought of being married, as you did. I couldn’t seem to imagine myself anything but stupid little Beth, trotting about at home, of no use anywhere but there. I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is leaving you all. I’m not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“You are created to be an image of your Creator, my dear. That is a great honor. To be designed as Thea Reed, and signed by the mark of the Artist himself. You are a work of genius. But until you know that, your name, your roots, your past, and your future will be what you chase after. Like a leaf that blows in the wind. I would bid you all the best in catching it, only, if you do, it won’t satisfy. You will still wonder who Thea Reed is, long after your primary questions have been answered.”
― Jaime Jo Wright, The Curse of Misty Wayfair

“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
― L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

“What-ifs are not acquainted with what-is, and they spread horrid falsehoods about what-will-be, so why bother entertaining them?”
― Angela Bell